Measuring Ireland's Progress 2021
Population 2022
Unit Type: No of persons
Ireland: 5,060,005
Ireland ranking in EU27: 19. Same as previous year
EU27 highest: Germany 83,237,124
EU27 lowest: Malta 520,971
Comparative price levels of consumption by households 2021
Unit Type: EU27=100
Ireland: 143.8
Ireland ranking in EU27: 1. Up 1 place from previous year
EU27 lowest: Romania 54.9
Current expenditure on healthcare 2020
Unit Type: % of GDP
Ireland 7.1%
Ireland ranking in EU: 24.. Down 4 places from previous year
EU27 highest: Germany 12.8%
EU27 lowest: Luxembourg 5.8
STEM graduates 2020.
Unit Type: Number per 1,000 of population aged 20-29
Ireland: 39.9
Ireland ranking in 2020: 1. Same as previous year
EU27 lowest: Luxembourg 4.2
