Ireland vs Norway: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Ireland
88,346 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
Norway
113,022 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Ireland rank
5th
Norway rank
3rd
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 113,022 international-$ in 2021 prices against 88,346 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ireland, a difference of 24,676 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,312 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56,419 international-$ in 2021 prices | 19,107 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2000s | 50,715 international-$ in 2021 prices | 76,449 international-$ in 2021 prices | 25,734 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2010s | 59,973 international-$ in 2021 prices | 84,455 international-$ in 2021 prices | 24,482 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
| 2020s | 81,269 international-$ in 2021 prices | 93,901 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,632 international-$ in 2021 prices | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Ireland or Norway?
- Norway, at 113,022 international-$ in 2021 prices against 88,346 international-$ in 2021 prices in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Ireland and Norway?
- 24,676 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) 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 differences in living costs between countries.