How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?

18 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Japan: Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written

Ireland

5,063 Euro

in 2024

Japan

7,383 Euro

in 2015

Ireland rank

12th

Japan rank

10th

Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written over time

Ireland
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 7,383 Euro against 5,063 Euro in Ireland, a difference of 2,320 Euro.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Ireland's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 44 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	32.63 Euro	13,434 Euro	13,401 Euro	Japan
1990s	40.63 Euro	14,220 Euro	14,179 Euro	Japan
2000s	845.97 Euro	10,369 Euro	9,523 Euro	Japan
2010s	1,524 Euro	8,610 Euro	7,086 Euro	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written, Ireland or Japan?: Japan, at 7,383 Euro against 5,063 Euro in Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written between Ireland and Japan?: 2,320 Euro, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for insurance business written by class of insurance — gross written?: Ireland ranks 12th and Japan ranks 10th of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Insurance business written by class of insurance — Gross written premiums
Unit: Euro
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 54 places, 1,066 data points, 1987–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

This dataset covers the breakdown of premiums by insurance class for life and non-life insurance.