Ireland vs Portugal: Insurance business written by class of insurance — Net written

Ireland
4,299 Euro
in 2024
Portugal
2,451 Euro
in 2024
Ireland rank
10th
Portugal rank
13th

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

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4,299 Euro against 2,451 Euro in Portugal, a difference of 1,848 Euro.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Portugal ahead.

Ireland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 40 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 26.28 Euro 231.28 Euro 205 Euro Portugal
1990s 32.25 Euro 311.81 Euro 279.56 Euro Portugal
2000s 780.05 Euro 1,158 Euro 377.64 Euro Portugal
2010s 1,118 Euro 1,119 Euro 1.17 Euro Portugal
2020s 4,214 Euro 2,301 Euro 1,913 Euro Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance business written by class of insurance — net written, Ireland or Portugal?
Ireland, at 4,299 Euro against 2,451 Euro in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in insurance business written by class of insurance — net written between Ireland and Portugal?
1,848 Euro, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for insurance business written by class of insurance — net written?
Ireland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance business written by class of insurance — Net 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 — Net written premiums
Unit
Euro
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 952 data points, 1987–2024
Last refreshed

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