Ireland vs Lesotho: Life insurance premium volume to GDP

Ireland
3.7%
in 2020
Lesotho
3.6%
in 2018
Ireland rank
16th
Lesotho rank
17th

Life insurance premium volume to GDP over time

  • Ireland
  • Lesotho
2468199020052020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 162 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8% 2.6% 4.3% Ireland
2010s 4.8% 2.9% 1.8% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life insurance premium volume to gdp, Ireland or Lesotho?
Ireland, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Lesotho as of 2020.
What is the difference in life insurance premium volume to gdp between Ireland and Lesotho?
0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lesotho?
12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Lesotho rank globally for life insurance premium volume to gdp?
Ireland ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Sigma Reports, Swiss Re, published as Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life insurance premium volume to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Sigma Reports, Swiss Re
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,020 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Premium data is taken from various issues of Sigma reports (Swiss Re). Data on GDP in US dollars is from the electronic version of the World Development Indicators.