Ireland vs South Korea: Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (reserves capita)
Ireland
225.05 SDR per person
in 2025
South Korea
207.22 SDR per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
51st
South Korea rank
53rd
Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita (reserves capita) over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 225.05 SDR per person against 207.22 SDR per person in South Korea, a difference of 17.83 SDR per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 53rd of 159 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2 SDR per person | 0.0963 SDR per person | 10.1 SDR per person | Ireland |
| 1970s | 17.54 SDR per person | 0.6845 SDR per person | 16.85 SDR per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 35.55 SDR per person | 2.66 SDR per person | 32.89 SDR per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 23.96 SDR per person | 1.88 SDR per person | 22.08 SDR per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 16.31 SDR per person | 3.55 SDR per person | 12.76 SDR per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 37.46 SDR per person | 50.63 SDR per person | 13.17 SDR per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 118.3 SDR per person | 115.79 SDR per person | 2.5 SDR per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita, Ireland or South Korea?
- Ireland, at 225.05 SDR per person against 207.22 SDR per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita between Ireland and South Korea?
- 17.83 SDR per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for gold reserves at market value (sdr), per capita?
- Ireland ranks 51st and South Korea ranks 53rd of 159 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gold reserves at market value (SDR), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gold reserves at market value (SDR) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.