Ireland vs South Korea: Total factor productivity
Ireland
0.9752
in 2023
South Korea
0.9769
in 2023
Ireland rank
87th
South Korea rank
84th
Total factor productivity over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.9769 against 0.9752 in Ireland, a difference of 0.0017.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1957 it was South Korea ahead.
Ireland ranks 87th and South Korea ranks 84th of 120 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3091 | 0.4034 | 0.0943 | South Korea |
| 1960s | 0.3518 | 0.4472 | 0.0955 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.4244 | 0.5693 | 0.145 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.5014 | 0.6178 | 0.1164 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.6751 | 0.7487 | 0.0736 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.8249 | 0.8739 | 0.049 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.8573 | 0.9701 | 0.1128 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.9774 | 0.9904 | 0.013 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total factor productivity, Ireland or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.9769 against 0.9752 in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total factor productivity between Ireland and South Korea?
- 0.0017, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for total factor productivity?
- Ireland ranks 87th and South Korea ranks 84th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total factor productivity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.