Ireland vs Singapore: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Ireland
90,885 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Singapore
111,239 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Ireland rank
5th
Singapore rank
3rd
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Ireland
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 111,239 international-$ in 2021 prices against 90,885 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ireland, a difference of 20,354 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,550 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,986 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,436 international-$ in 2021 prices | Singapore |
| 2000s | 50,430 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76,716 international-$ in 2021 prices | 26,286 international-$ in 2021 prices | Singapore |
| 2010s | 59,214 international-$ in 2021 prices | 103,016 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,803 international-$ in 2021 prices | Singapore |
| 2020s | 85,439 international-$ in 2021 prices | 108,623 international-$ in 2021 prices | 23,183 international-$ in 2021 prices | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Ireland or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 111,239 international-$ in 2021 prices against 90,885 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Ireland and Singapore?
- 20,354 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Singapore rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Singapore ranks 3rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries.