Denmark vs Ireland: Insurance indicators — Penetration

Denmark
11.61 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Ireland
11.69 Percentage of GDP
in 2024
Denmark rank
8th
Ireland rank
7th

Insurance indicators — Penetration over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
510152025198320032024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 11.69 Percentage of GDP against 11.61 Percentage of GDP in Denmark, a difference of 0.08 Percentage of GDP.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 7th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 4 Percentage of GDP 8.7 Percentage of GDP 4.7 Percentage of GDP Ireland
1990s 5.51 Percentage of GDP 9.43 Percentage of GDP 3.92 Percentage of GDP Ireland
2000s 7.54 Percentage of GDP 18.1 Percentage of GDP 10.56 Percentage of GDP Ireland
2010s 10.44 Percentage of GDP 16.25 Percentage of GDP 5.81 Percentage of GDP Ireland
2020s 10.98 Percentage of GDP 10.88 Percentage of GDP 0.0956 Percentage of GDP Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher insurance indicators — penetration, Denmark or Ireland?
Ireland, at 11.69 Percentage of GDP against 11.61 Percentage of GDP in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in insurance indicators — penetration between Denmark and Ireland?
0.08 Percentage of GDP, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for insurance indicators — penetration?
Denmark ranks 8th and Ireland ranks 7th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance indicators — Penetration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Insurance indicators — Penetration
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
62 places, 1,565 data points, 1983–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset includes key indicators on the insurance industry, such as insurance penetration (gross written premiums as a percentage of GDP), insurance density (gross written premiums in USD per capita), the share of life and non-life insurance in the total insurance business (life and non-life gross written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums), the retention ratio (net written premiums as a percentage of gross premiums) and the reinsurance share (reinsurance accepted as a percentage of gross premiums). This dataset also shows the domestic market share of foreign-controlled undertakings and branches/agencies in each reporting jurisdiction, and the geographical distribution of premiums written within the OECD.