Ireland vs Uruguay: Wealth per capita by asset group
Ireland
12,890 $
in 2014
Uruguay
17,244 $
in 2014
Ireland rank
8th
Uruguay rank
5th
Wealth per capita by asset group over time
- Ireland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 17,244 $ against 12,890 $ in Ireland, a difference of 4,354 $.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.3 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 141 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,944 $ | 7,921 $ | 14,022 $ | Ireland |
| 2000s | 14,548 $ | 9,641 $ | 4,907 $ | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12,066 $ | 16,438 $ | 4,373 $ | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wealth per capita by asset group, Ireland or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 17,244 $ against 12,890 $ in Ireland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in wealth per capita by asset group between Ireland and Uruguay?
- 4,354 $, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
- How do Ireland and Uruguay rank globally for wealth per capita by asset group?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 5th of 141 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Wealth per capita by asset group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Natural capital is disaggregated here into its constituent parts: timber, non-timber, protected areas, land, and sub-soil assets (i.e., fossil fuels, metals and minerals).