Ireland vs North America: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita
Ireland
155,089 current international $ per person
in 2025
North America
87,504 current international $ per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
3rd
North America rank
1st
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita over time
- Ireland
- North America
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 155,089 current international $ per person against 87,504 current international $ per person in North America, a difference of 67,585 current international $ per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was North America ahead.
Ireland ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,028 current international $ per person | 27,998 current international $ per person | 8,970 current international $ per person | North America |
| 2000s | 39,015 current international $ per person | 41,941 current international $ per person | 2,925 current international $ per person | North America |
| 2010s | 63,990 current international $ per person | 55,103 current international $ per person | 8,887 current international $ per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 130,359 current international $ per person | 76,920 current international $ per person | 53,439 current international $ per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita, Ireland or North America?
- Ireland, at 155,089 current international $ per person against 87,504 current international $ per person in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita between Ireland and North America?
- 67,585 current international $ per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and North America rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 3rd and North America ranks 1st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.