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Bertie Ahern

Bertie Ahern

Legacy

🇮🇪Ireland

Rank #4
Score: 83
About Bertie Ahern

Bertie Ahern (b.1951) is a former Taoiseach (1997–2008) whose tenure covered strong economic growth and the signing of major peace agreements. Ahern’s era is associated with rapid economic expansion and political centrality; his legacy is both influential and debated in Irish public life.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
Ireland HDI ≈ 0.9559/10
Source: UNDP — Human Development country insights (2022)
GDP per capita
Ireland GDP per capita (World Bank)9/10
Source: World Bank — Ireland country data (2023)
Gini coefficient
Ireland Gini ≈ 29–323/10
Source: World Bank — Gini index (IE) (2021)
Employment rate
Employment / ILO indicators5/5
Source: ILOSTAT — Ireland country profile (2024)
Freedom index
Freedom House — Ireland: Free10/10
Source: Freedom House — Ireland country report (2024)
Corruption index
Transparency International — Ireland CPI ≈ 73–755/5
Source: Transparency International — Ireland country page (2024)

Derived Criminal Score
No public criminal convictions recorded (inquiries and reports have occurred historically)20/20
Source: Public legal record / press (no convictions) (2025)