Measuring Ireland's Progress 2026
Population 2025
Unit Type: No of persons
Ireland: 5,440,278
Ireland ranking in EU27: 18. Up 1 from last year
EU27 highest: Germany 83,577,140
EU27 lowest: Malta 574,250
Comparative price levels of consumer goods and services 2025
Unit Type: EU27=100
Ireland: 136.2
Ireland ranking in EU27: 2. Same as previous year
EU27 highest: Denmark 139.7
EU27 lowest: Bulgaria 62.5
Life expectancy at birth 2024
Unit Type: Years
Ireland: 83.1
Ireland ranking in EU: 6. Up 2 from last year
EU27 highest: Spain 84 years
EU27 lowest: Bulgaria 75.8 years
STEM graduates 2024
Unit Type: Number per 1,000 of population aged 20-29
Ireland: 39.8
Ireland ranking in EU: 1. Same as previous year
EU27 lowest: Luxembourg 5.6
Source: Eurostat
