Ireland vs Switzerland: GDP per capita
Ireland
104,417 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Switzerland
93,328 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Ireland rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
5th
GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 104,417 constant 2015 US$ against 93,328 constant 2015 US$ in Switzerland, a difference of 11,089 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,059 constant 2015 US$ | 42,106 constant 2015 US$ | 32,047 constant 2015 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 14,295 constant 2015 US$ | 54,152 constant 2015 US$ | 39,857 constant 2015 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 18,528 constant 2015 US$ | 63,791 constant 2015 US$ | 45,263 constant 2015 US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 29,110 constant 2015 US$ | 68,718 constant 2015 US$ | 39,608 constant 2015 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 47,916 constant 2015 US$ | 78,285 constant 2015 US$ | 30,370 constant 2015 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 59,037 constant 2015 US$ | 85,374 constant 2015 US$ | 26,337 constant 2015 US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 93,989 constant 2015 US$ | 91,646 constant 2015 US$ | 2,344 constant 2015 US$ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 104,417 constant 2015 US$ against 93,328 constant 2015 US$ in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 11,089 constant 2015 US$, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 5th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.