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Leo Varadkar

Leo Varadkar

🇮🇪Ireland

Rank #10
Score: 80
About Leo Varadkar

Leo Varadkar (b.1979) is an Irish politician and leader of Fine Gael who has served as Taoiseach and in senior ministerial roles. Trained as a medical doctor, Varadkar has led portfolios in social protection and health and emphasises economic competitiveness, housing policy and public-sector reform. He is a prominent centrist figure in contemporary Irish politics.

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 (high OECD / World Bank values)9/10
Source: World Bank — Ireland country data (2023)
Gini coefficient
Ireland Gini ≈ 29–32 (OECD/World Bank series)3/10
Source: World Bank — Gini index (Ireland) (2021)
Employment rate
Employment-to-population & low unemployment (ILOSTAT country profile)5/5
Source: ILOSTAT — Ireland country profile (2024)
Freedom index
Freedom House — Ireland: Free (high civil & political rights)10/10
Source: Freedom House — Ireland country report (2024)
Corruption index
Transparency International — Ireland CPI ≈ 73–75 (relatively low perceived corruption)5/5
Source: Transparency International — Ireland country page (2024)

Derived Criminal Score
No public criminal convictions recorded20/20
Source: Public legal record / press (no convictions) (2025)