Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2022
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2022
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2022
Unemployment
(% of population)
2022
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2022
Capital
Dublin
Surface Area
70,273 km2
Population 2021
5,011,500
Density 2021
71 inhabitants/km2
Political System
Parliamentary Republic
Head of State Since November 11, 2011
Michael D. Higgins
Focus: Association / Civil Society
– Constitution of Ireland, 1937 (Constitution de l’Irlande, 1937)
Article 40. 6.
ii The right of the citizens to assemble peaceably and without arms.
Provision may be made by law to prevent or control meetings which are determined in accordance with law to be calculated to cause a breach of the peace or to be a danger or nuisance to the general public and to prevent or control meetings in the vicinity of either House of the Oireachtas.
iii The right of the citizens to form associations and unions.
Laws, however, may be enacted for the regulation and control in the public interest of the exercise of the foregoing right.
N/A
UN: accession 12/14/1955
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: 01/10/1973,
Ratification/Accession: Ratification 08/12/1989
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: 01/10/1973, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 08/12/1989
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 30/09/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 28/09/1992
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: NO
UNESCO : Member since 1961
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 23/12/1985
Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions: Ratification 22/12/2006
Currency: Euro
EU member: since January 1, 1999
CoE (Council of Europe): May 5, 1949
European Convention on Human Rights: Signature: November 4, 1950, Ratification: February 25, 1953
Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union: N/A
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Population Growth
(annual %)
2022
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2021
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2020
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
#
Net Enrollment Rate
(% of population)
2020
Internet Users
(% of population)
2021
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2021
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2021
Happiness Index /10
2022
Press Freedom Index /10
2023
GINI Index /100
2020
Democracy Index /10
2022
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
Sporadic rights violations
2022
HDI
2021
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