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Higher education and Research>
Ireland
The Global Innovation Index
50.4
(2023)
[19/38countries]
Number of Nobel prize lauriates (by place of birth)
11
(2023)
[18/36countries]
Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) at current PPP million $
6,066
(2021)
[25/38countries]
Gross Domestic Expenditure on R&D (GERD) as % of GDP
1.11%
(2021)
[30/38countries]
% of GERD financed by the business and enterprise sector
55.5%
(2021)
[13/38countries]
% of GERD financed by government
16.8%
(2021)
[36/38countries]
Total researchers per thousand total employment
11.12
(2021)
[11/35countries]
% women among researchers
37.4%
(2021)
[13/32countries]
Attitude toward science>
Ireland
% of those who are proud of their country in its scientific and technological achievements
84.9%
(2013)
[12/26countries]
eGovernment>
Ireland
E-Government Development Index
0.8567
(2022)
[24/38countries]
E-Participation Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index)
0.6818
(2022)
[30/38countries]
Online Service Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index)
0.7796
(2022)
[30/38countries]
Human Capital Component (as a component of E-Government Development Index)
0.9618
(2022)
[6/38countries]
Telecomm Infrustrcture Index (as a component of E-Government Development Index)
0.8287
(2022)
[27/38countries]
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