Ireland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)

Ireland
1.84 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
61,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Ireland rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
35th

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) over time

  • Ireland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.84 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 61,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.78 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Ireland's figure about 30.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 170 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 711,515 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 23,826 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 687,690 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2000s 1.22 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 34,201 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.19 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2010s 1.42 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 47,383 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.37 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ireland
2020s 1.66 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 57,583 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1.61 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015), Ireland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Ireland, at 1.84 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 61,135 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) between Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
1.78 million constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant 2015)?
Ireland ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 35th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 8,377 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.