Cayman Islands vs Ireland: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Cayman Islands
8.2%
in 2015
Ireland
8.7%
in 2023
Cayman Islands rank
173rd
Ireland rank
171st
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Cayman Islands
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8.7% against 8.2% in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Cayman Islands's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Cayman Islands ranks 173rd and Ireland ranks 171st of 184 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.7% | 19.0% | 12.3% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 21.3% | 14.8% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.0% | 14.6% | 8.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 12.2% | 4.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 12.0% | 2.9% | 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, Cayman Islands or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 8.7% against 8.2% in Cayman Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Cayman Islands and Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Ireland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2015.
- How do Cayman Islands and Ireland rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Cayman Islands ranks 173rd 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.