Ireland Science and Technology Indicators from World Bank Sources

World Bank Group data on Ireland's technology base, last updated 2026-04-28. The dataset contains indicators on research and development, scientific publications, high-technology exports, and intellectual property. It aggregates data from sources including UNESCO, the U.S. National Science Board, and the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Use Cases

• Benchmarking national R&D investment based on research and development data
• Analyzing trends in scientific output based on scientific and technical journal articles
• Assessing economic competitiveness based on high-technology exports data
• Studying intellectual property flows based on royalty and license fees
• Evaluating innovation activity based on patents and trademarks data

Strengths

• Data is sourced from authoritative institutions like UNESCO and the IMF
• Released under the permissive CC-BY-4.0 license
• Consolidates multiple technology indicators into a single country dataset

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download

Provenance

Source

World Bank Group, aggregating data from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, U.S. National Science Board, UN Statistics Division, IMF, and WIPO

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official national and international statistical reports

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 03:49:38.815526; freshness should be verified

Geography

Ireland