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
