Ireland vs South Africa: Insurance indicators — Penetration
Insurance indicators — Penetration over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12.66 Percentage of GDP against 11.69 Percentage of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.97 Percentage of GDP.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 52 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.21 Percentage of GDP | 12.79 Percentage of GDP | 5.42 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.68 Percentage of GDP | 11.13 Percentage of GDP | 0.4535 Percentage of GDP | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance indicators — penetration, Ireland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 12.66 Percentage of GDP against 11.69 Percentage of GDP in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insurance indicators — penetration between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.97 Percentage of GDP, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for insurance indicators — penetration?
- Ireland ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th 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
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.