Ireland vs United Kingdom: Insurance indicators β Penetration
Insurance indicators β Penetration over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11.75 Percentage of GDP against 11.69 Percentage of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.06 Percentage of GDP.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 52 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.84 Percentage of GDP | 4.29 Percentage of GDP | 4.55 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.43 Percentage of GDP | 8 Percentage of GDP | 1.43 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2000s | 18.27 Percentage of GDP | 14.86 Percentage of GDP | 3.4 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.64 Percentage of GDP | 11.58 Percentage of GDP | 5.06 Percentage of GDP | Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.88 Percentage of GDP | 11.51 Percentage of GDP | 0.634 Percentage of GDP | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insurance indicators β penetration, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 11.75 Percentage of GDP against 11.69 Percentage of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in insurance indicators β penetration between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.06 Percentage of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for insurance indicators β penetration?
- Ireland ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Insurance indicators β 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.