France vs Ireland: Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global
France
4.2%
in 2024
Ireland
5.8%
in 2024
France rank
6th
Ireland rank
3rd
Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global over time
- France
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.8% against 4.2% in France, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1.9% | France |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 0.8% | France |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 6.3% | 1.8% | 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, France or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.8% against 4.2% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global between France and Ireland?
- 1.6%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Ireland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do France and Ireland rank globally for developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global?
- France ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 3rd 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 imports (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.