Ireland vs Namibia: Sheep — Stocks, per capita

Ireland
0.7043 An per person
in 2023
Namibia
0.7643 An per person
in 2023
Ireland rank
19th
Namibia rank
16th

Sheep — Stocks, per capita over time

  • Ireland
  • Namibia
0246196119922023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 0.7643 An per person against 0.7043 An per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.06 An per person.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.

Ireland ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 16th of 159 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.12 An per person 5.28 An per person 4.16 An per person Namibia
1970s 0.859 An per person 4.58 An per person 3.72 An per person Namibia
1980s 0.9095 An per person 2.77 An per person 1.86 An per person Namibia
1990s 1.59 An per person 1.69 An per person 0.0977 An per person Namibia
2000s 1.55 An per person 1.35 An per person 0.1941 An per person Ireland
2010s 1.02 An per person 0.9347 An per person 0.0847 An per person Ireland
2020s 0.7563 An per person 0.6404 An per person 0.1159 An per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, per capita, Ireland or Namibia?
Namibia, at 0.7643 An per person against 0.7043 An per person in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks, per capita between Ireland and Namibia?
0.06 An per person, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Namibia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Namibia rank globally for sheep — stocks, per capita?
Ireland ranks 19th and Namibia ranks 16th of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 9,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.