Ireland vs Southern Africa: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Ireland
1.0%
in 2024
Southern Africa
0.5%
in 2024
Ireland rank
35th
Southern Africa rank
34th
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Ireland
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.0% against 0.5% in Southern Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 35th and Southern Africa ranks 34th of 235 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Ireland or Southern Africa?
- Ireland, at 1.0% against 0.5% in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Ireland and Southern Africa?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Southern Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Southern Africa rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Ireland ranks 35th and Southern Africa ranks 34th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.