Ireland vs Sweden: Insurance indicators — Penetration
Insurance indicators — Penetration over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.38 Percentage of GDP against 11.69 Percentage of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.69 Percentage of GDP.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7 Percentage of GDP | 4.61 Percentage of GDP | 4.09 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.43 Percentage of GDP | 5.43 Percentage of GDP | 3.99 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 18.27 Percentage of GDP | 6.82 Percentage of GDP | 11.44 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.64 Percentage of GDP | 6.7 Percentage of GDP | 9.95 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.88 Percentage of GDP | 11.12 Percentage of GDP | 0.2422 Percentage of GDP | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance indicators — penetration, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.38 Percentage of GDP against 11.69 Percentage of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insurance indicators — penetration between Ireland and Sweden?
- 0.69 Percentage of GDP, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for insurance indicators — penetration?
- Ireland ranks 7th and Sweden ranks 5th 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.