Great news!
The Kochenov Quality of Nationality Index (QNI) has officially ranked Ireland's quality of nationality as the equal-ninth best in the world.
Moving us up two places from last years ranking.
The annual index measures both the internal value of nationality - things like quality of life and opportunities for personal growth.
As well as external values of nationality, including the diversity and quality of opportunities that each nationality allows it's citizens to pursue.
Ireland proudly sits in the 'Extremely High Quality' group - along with most of Europe.
The French nationality earned a score of 81.7% out of the possible 100%, to claim first place ahead of Germany.
Iceland and Denmark take third and fourth place, respectively.
While the U.K slotted into 13th position, with the U.S in 27th, China in 59th and Russia in 63rd.
Professor Dr Dimitry Kochenov is co-creator of the index, and a leading constitutional and citizenship law professor said:
"In today's globalised world, the legal status of millions of nationals extends their opportunities and desires far beyond their countries of origin: the confines of the state are simply not the limit of their ambitions and expectations.
"The QNI proves that one cannot possibly be correct in stating that all nationalities and passports are equally good.
"Some nationalities are radically better than others: being born French gives one a huge advantage over the liability brought about by a Somalian nationality, for example.
Here's the complete top-10
1. France
2. Germany
3. Iceland
4. Denmark
5. Netherlands
6. Norway
7. Sweden
8. Finland
8 = Italy
9. Ireland
9 = Switzerland
10. Austria
