Ireland vs United States of America: GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index

Ireland
60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
United States of America
58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Ireland rank
7th
United States of America rank
8th

GDP per capita vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time

  • Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices against 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices in United States of America, a difference of 1,769 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 105 shared years of data; in 1820 it was United States of America ahead.

Ireland ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th of 166 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
1820s 1,398 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,674 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,276 international-$ in 2011 prices United States of America
1870s 2,829 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,803 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,974 international-$ in 2011 prices United States of America
1910s 4,361 international-$ in 2011 prices 10,108 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,747 international-$ in 2011 prices United States of America
1920s 4,186 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,069 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,883 international-$ in 2011 prices United States of America
1930s 4,705 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,896 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,192 international-$ in 2011 prices United States of America
1940s 4,951 international-$ in 2011 prices 14,802 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,851 international-$ in 2011 prices United States of America
1950s 6,028 international-$ in 2011 prices 16,826 international-$ in 2011 prices 10,797 international-$ in 2011 prices United States of America
1960s 8,062 international-$ in 2011 prices 20,973 international-$ in 2011 prices 12,911 international-$ in 2011 prices United States of America
1970s 11,501 international-$ in 2011 prices 26,690 international-$ in 2011 prices 15,189 international-$ in 2011 prices United States of America
1980s 14,865 international-$ in 2011 prices 32,533 international-$ in 2011 prices 17,668 international-$ in 2011 prices United States of America
1990s 24,833 international-$ in 2011 prices 39,643 international-$ in 2011 prices 14,810 international-$ in 2011 prices United States of America
2000s 46,399 international-$ in 2011 prices 48,346 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,947 international-$ in 2011 prices United States of America
2010s 52,404 international-$ in 2011 prices 52,437 international-$ in 2011 prices 32.75 international-$ in 2011 prices United States of America
2020s 57,557 international-$ in 2011 prices 56,796 international-$ in 2011 prices 760.33 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 United States of America?
Ireland, at 60,257 international-$ in 2011 prices against 58,488 international-$ in 2011 prices in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index between Ireland and United States of America?
1,769 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States of America?
105 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Ireland and United States of America rank globally for gdp per capita vs. electoral democracy index?
Ireland ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 8th 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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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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