Ireland vs Saudi Arabia: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Ireland
60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
53,517 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Ireland rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th

GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

  • Ireland
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices against 53,517 international-$ in 2011 prices in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 6,740 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 166 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1820s 1,398 international-$ in 2011 prices 797 international-$ in 2011 prices 601 international-$ in 2011 prices Ireland
1870s 2,829 international-$ in 2011 prices 829 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,000 international-$ in 2011 prices Ireland
1910s 4,361 international-$ in 2011 prices 956 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,405 international-$ in 2011 prices Ireland
1950s 6,028 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,532 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,497 international-$ in 2011 prices Ireland
1960s 8,062 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,608 international-$ in 2011 prices 546.2 international-$ in 2011 prices Saudi Arabia
1970s 11,501 international-$ in 2011 prices 17,803 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,302 international-$ in 2011 prices Saudi Arabia
1980s 14,865 international-$ in 2011 prices 16,244 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,380 international-$ in 2011 prices Saudi Arabia
1990s 24,833 international-$ in 2011 prices 19,081 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,752 international-$ in 2011 prices Ireland
2000s 46,399 international-$ in 2011 prices 31,207 international-$ in 2011 prices 15,192 international-$ in 2011 prices Ireland
2010s 52,404 international-$ in 2011 prices 49,738 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,667 international-$ in 2011 prices Ireland
2020s 57,557 international-$ in 2011 prices 50,027 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,530 international-$ in 2011 prices Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index, Ireland or Saudi Arabia?
Ireland, at 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices against 53,517 international-$ in 2011 prices in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
6,740 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saudi Arabia?
76 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
Ireland ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

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