Ireland's Global Rating
International rankings place Ireland in the top five
According to internationally recognised sources such as the Economist Intelligence Unit, the OECD, the Wall Street Journal and the World Competitiveness Report, Ireland has a very strong position in a wide range of global rankings in areas such as quality of life, economic freedom, education and open-mindedness.
Ireland ranks FIRST in the 2005 EIU Quality of Life Index
That's according to the Economist Intelligence Unit - Quality of Life Index 2005 which links the results of subjective life-satisfaction surveys to the objective determinants of quality of life across 111 countries.
Ireland is the SECOND most globalised country
According to A T Kearney Globalisation Index 2005, which ranks political, economic, personal and technological globalisation in 62 countries.
Ireland ranks SECOND for its image abroad encouraging business development
From the 2006 IMD World Competitiveness Report which measures the competitiveness of 60 economies under 314 competitiveness criteria grouped into four main factors: - Economic Performance, Government Efficiency, Business Efficiency and Infrastructure.
Ireland is rated SECOND in the number of science graduates per 100,000 25-34 year olds in employment
According to the OECD - EDUCATION AT A GLANCE 2005 edition. The OECD's annual compendium of comparative statistics provides the basis for policy debate and decisions in the world's most developed countries.
Ireland is the THIRD freest economy in the world
The Heritage Foundation & the Wall Street Journal - The 2006 Index of Economic Freedom measures 161 countries against a list of 50 independent variables divided into 10 broad factors of economic freedom.
Ireland ranks THIRD in national culture being open to foreign ideas
IMD World Competitiveness Report 2006
Ireland ranks FOURTH for the Educational system meeting the needs of a competitive economy
IMD World Competitiveness Report 2006
Ireland ranks FOURTH for GDP per capita based on purchasing power parities (PPP)
OECD 2006
Ireland ranks FIFTH for university education meeting the needs of a competitive economy
IMD World Competitiveness Report 2006