Costa Rica vs Ireland: Pension fund assets to GDP

Costa Rica
36.8%
in 2020
Ireland
35.5%
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Ireland rank
24th

Pension fund assets to GDP over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ireland
0204060200120102020

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 36.8% against 35.5% in Ireland, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Ireland ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 24th of 87 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 5.8% 40.7% 35.0% Ireland
2010s 16.3% 42.9% 26.6% Ireland
2020s 36.8% 35.5% 1.2% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pension fund assets to gdp, Costa Rica or Ireland?
Costa Rica, at 36.8% against 35.5% in Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in pension fund assets to gdp between Costa Rica and Ireland?
1.3%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for pension fund assets to gdp?
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 24th of 87 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank, published as Pension fund assets to GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Costa Rica vs Ireland: Pension fund assets to GDP. Statizoid, drawing on Nonbanking financial database, World Bank. Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/compare/pension-fund-assets-to-gdp-percent/costa-rica/ireland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://financial-sector.statizoid.com/compare/pension-fund-assets-to-gdp-percent/costa-rica/ireland/">Costa Rica vs Ireland: Pension fund assets to GDP</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Pension fund assets to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Nonbanking financial database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,492 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Ratio of assets of pension funds to GDP. A pension fund is any plan, fund, or scheme that provides retirement income. Data taken from a variety of sources such as OECD, AIOS, FIAP and national sources.