China vs Ireland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
China
5.0%
in 2024
Ireland
5.9%
in 2024
China rank
4th
Ireland rank
2nd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.9% against 5.0% in China, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 2nd of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 0.9% | China |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 1.1% | China |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.8% | 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, China or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.9% against 5.0% in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between China and Ireland?
- 0.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do China and Ireland rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- China ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 2nd of 191 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 services exports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.