Measuring Ireland's Progress 2022

Population 2023

Unit Type: No of persons

Ireland: 5,271,395

Ireland ranking in EU27: 19. Same as previous year

EU27 highest: Germany 84,358,845

EU27 lowest: Malta 542,051

Comparative price levels of consumption by households 2022

Unit Type: EU27=100

Ireland: 142.3

Ireland ranking in EU27: 1. Down 1 place from previous year

EU27 highest: Denmark 148.6

EU27 lowest: Bulgaria 58.5

Current expenditure on healthcare 2021

Unit Type: % of GDP

Ireland 6.6%

Ireland ranking in EU: 24^.. Same as previous year.

EU27 highest: Germany 12.9%

EU27 lowest: Luxembourg 5.7%

STEM graduates 2021

Unit Type: Number per 1,000 of population aged 20-29

Ireland: 40.3

Ireland ranking in 2021: 1. Same as previous year

EU27 lowest:  Luxembourg 4.9