Ireland vs United States: GNI per capita, Atlas method
Ireland
77,920 current US$
in 2024
United States
83,660 current US$
in 2024
Ireland rank
9th
United States rank
6th
GNI per capita, Atlas method over time
- Ireland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 83,660 current US$ against 77,920 current US$ in Ireland, a difference of 5,740 current US$.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 206 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,033 current US$ | 8,320 current US$ | 5,287 current US$ | United States |
| 1980s | 7,262 current US$ | 17,983 current US$ | 10,721 current US$ | United States |
| 1990s | 17,078 current US$ | 28,704 current US$ | 11,626 current US$ | United States |
| 2000s | 38,183 current US$ | 43,212 current US$ | 5,029 current US$ | United States |
| 2010s | 50,220 current US$ | 56,214 current US$ | 5,994 current US$ | United States |
| 2020s | 74,476 current US$ | 75,572 current US$ | 1,096 current US$ | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, atlas method, Ireland or United States?
- United States, at 83,660 current US$ against 77,920 current US$ in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita, atlas method between Ireland and United States?
- 5,740 current US$, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United States?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United States rank globally for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Ireland ranks 9th and United States ranks 6th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release