Germany

Europe & Central Asia·High incomeG20OECDEU

Population: 83.9M; 19th of 217
GDP: $4.66T; 3rd of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $55,800; 24th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 80.5; 48th of 217
Human development: 0.942; 8th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Germany

France

Italy

Spain

Poland

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leading export-driven, core EU and eurozone economy; key automotive, chemical, engineering, finance, and green energy industries; growth stalled by energy crisis and declining exports; tight labor market with falling working-age population; fiscal rebalancing with phaseout of energy price supports

Area: 357,022 km²
Resources: coal, lignite, natural gas, iron ore, copper, nickel, uranium, potash, salt, construction…
Borders: Austria; Belgium; Czechia; Denmark; France; Luxembourg; Netherlands; Poland; Switzerland

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian56.2%▼ 6.0pt
Unaffiliated36.1%▲ 4.3pt
Muslim6.5%▲ 1.4pt

Religious diversity: 6.4 / 10 · high · 19th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

DEU

FRA

ITA

ESP

GDP

current US$

$4.66T–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$47.6B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

66.7%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

0.8%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

25.8%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

83.9M–––

Population density

people per km²

239.9–––

Urban population

% of total

77.8%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.4–––

Net migration

people

37K–––

Population under 15

% of total

13.9%–––

Population 65+

% of total

23.2%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

11.8%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.5%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

37.8K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

5,639.9–––

Electricity generation

TWh

476.9–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

1.5%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.375–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.649–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

4.92–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

7.86–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

5.46–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

7.4–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

9.2%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.62–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

2.8%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

3.9%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

69.8%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

11.8%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

69.8%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

5.31–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

6.4–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

36.1%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

2.38–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2.25–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.92–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.79–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

9.46–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.07–––

Would fight for country

% yes

52.9%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

3.07–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.5%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#3/214

$4.66T2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#24/214

$55,8002024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#25/203

$68,693latest

GDP growth

annual %

#191/214

-0.2%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#20/207

$54,9602024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#85/213

3.1%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#8/201

$47.6B2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#70/205

66.7%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#180/206

0.8%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#81/208

25.8%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#41/187

3.1%latest

Gini index

0–100

#52/168

32.4latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#30/168

0.2%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#19/217

83.9Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#56/216

239.9latest

Urban population

% of total

#67/215

77.8%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#48/217

80.5latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#180/217

1.4latest

Net migration

people

#29/217

37K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#200/217

13.9%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#8/217

23.2%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#29/196

3.1latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#29/196

3.7latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#10/192

11.8%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#13/195

4.5latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#82/199

4.5%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#32/194

77.4%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#14/139

99.9%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#40/210

92.5%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#76/214

124.72023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#11/208

45.42023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#11/215

152K2024

Access to electricity

% of population

#42/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#38/198

37.8K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#49/202

5,639.92024

Electricity generation

TWh

#10/202

476.92024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#59/202

57.4%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#73/202

42.6%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#195/204

572.32024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#165/204

6.82024

Share of global CO₂

#10/204

1.5%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#143/193

7.92023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#15/172

0.8572022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#12/172

0.8072022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#9/178

792022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#10/193

1.822022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#24/193

1.292022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#16/193

1.532022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#57/193

0.6152022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#2/172

0.9542022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#80/104

0.3752018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#2/105

0.6492018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#96/113

4.922018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#7/112

7.862018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#19/114

5.462018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#12/114

7.42018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#13/114

1.332018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#7/111

1.522018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#101/113

9.2%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#101/109

1.622018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#102/112

2.8%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#107/112

3.9%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#10/114

69.8%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#101/114

11.8%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#21/110

69.8%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#19/109

5.312018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#19/193

6.42020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#18/193

36.1%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#15/114

46%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#45/112

2.382018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#54/113

2.252018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#21/110

2.922018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#92/111

1.792018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#6/104

9.462018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#103/114

3.072018

Would fight for country

% yes

#93/113

52.9%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#1/114

3.072018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#8/189

0.9422021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#20/170

0.0732021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#18/164

6.882025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#59/113

7.132018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#21/114

7.742018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#15/158

1.462023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#90/161

1.5%latest

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