Cambodia vs Ireland: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Cambodia
8.5%
in 2023
Ireland
8.7%
in 2023
Cambodia rank
172nd
Ireland rank
171st
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Cambodia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.7% against 8.5% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Cambodia ranks 172nd and Ireland ranks 171st of 184 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.1% | 19.0% | 13.0% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 21.3% | 14.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 14.6% | 5.4% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 12.2% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 10.9% | 3.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 8.2% | 0.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Cambodia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 8.7% against 8.5% in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Cambodia and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Ireland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Ireland rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Cambodia ranks 172nd and Ireland ranks 171st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.