Europe vs Ireland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
Europe
48.6%
in 2024
Ireland
5.9%
in 2024
Europe rank
3rd
Ireland rank
2nd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- Europe
- Ireland
How they compare
Europe currently reports 48.6% against 5.9% in Ireland, a difference of 42.7%.
That makes Europe's figure about 8.3 times Ireland's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 2.0% | 50.0% | Europe |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 3.2% | 45.6% | Europe |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 5.8% | 44.1% | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global, Europe or Ireland?
- Europe, at 48.6% against 5.9% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between Europe and Ireland?
- 42.7%, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Europe and Ireland rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- Europe ranks 3rd and Ireland ranks 2nd of 35 groups.
- 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.