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Germany vs Switzerland

175 shared metrics.

GermanyLeads in 94

vs175 shared

SwitzerlandLeads in 81

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Germany

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Federal Republic of Germany.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Germany's Mittelstand companies account for almost 60% of jobs.

BMWK

Switzerland

Quick notes before you compare the numbers.

Identity

Formal name: Swiss Confederation.

CIA 2026

Curated stat

Switzerland sits near the top of global GDP-per-person tables.

World Bank

Analysis

Germany leads in 94 of 175 shared metrics, while Switzerland leads in 81.

Germany's Wind Electricity Share is 122.5x that of Switzerland (27.18% vs 0.22%).

Germany's Shipping Traffic is 119.4x that of Switzerland (13.73M vs 114.1K).

Germany's Foreign Patents is 69.2x that of Switzerland (18.7K vs 267).

Germany's Merchant Fleet Size is 34.0x that of Switzerland (595 vs 17).

Germany's Domestic Patents is 29.9x that of Switzerland (39.8K vs 1.3K).

Key Comparisons

Wind Electricity ShareGermany leads

Germany

27.18%

Switzerland

0.22%

Shipping TrafficGermany leads

Germany

13.73M

Switzerland

114.1K

Foreign PatentsGermany leads

Germany

18.7K

Switzerland

267

Merchant Fleet SizeGermany leads

Germany

595

Switzerland

Domestic PatentsGermany leads

Germany

39.8K

Switzerland

1.3K

Total CO2 EmissionsGermany leads

Germany

579.94 Mt CO2e

Switzerland

33.73 Mt CO2e

All Metrics

Wind Electricity Share

Germany

27.18%

Switzerland

0.22%

12255% higher

Shipping Traffic

Germany

13.73M

Switzerland

114.1K

11939% higher

Foreign Patents

Germany

18.7K

Switzerland

267

6921% higher

Merchant Fleet Size

Germany

595

Switzerland

3400% higher

Domestic Patents

Germany

39.8K

Switzerland

1.3K

2992% higher

Total CO2 Emissions

Germany

579.94 Mt CO2e

Switzerland

33.73 Mt CO2e

1619% higher

Water Withdrawal

Germany

25.79 B m³

Switzerland

1.7 B m³

1414% higher

Fuel Poverty

Germany

6.3% of adults 16+

Switzerland

0.50% of adults 16+

1160% higher

Airports

Germany

840

Switzerland

1135% higher

Electric Generating Capacity

Germany

275.66M kW

Switzerland

26.50M kW

940% higher

Irrigated Land

Germany

5.1K km²

Switzerland

494 km²

925% higher

Population

Germany

84.01M

Switzerland

8.93M

841% higher

Armed Forces Personnel

Germany

183.0K

Switzerland

20.0K

815% higher

Forest Area

Germany

114.2K km²

Switzerland

12.8K km²

793% higher

Land Area

Germany

349.4K km²

Switzerland

39.5K km²

784% higher

Electricity Carbon Intensity

Germany

329.65 gCO2/kWh

Switzerland

39.22 gCO2/kWh

741% higher

Railway Network

Germany

33.4K km

Switzerland

4.1K km

710% higher

Railway Length

Germany

39.4K km

Switzerland

5.3K km

644% higher

Electricity Generation

Germany

476.87 TWh

Switzerland

78.69 TWh

506% higher

Tourism Revenue

Germany

$58,372,000,000

Switzerland

$9,994,000,000

484% higher

Water Stress (%)

Germany

24.11%

Switzerland

4.2%

472% higher

GDP (Nominal)

Germany

$4,685,592,577,804.69

Switzerland

$936,564,198,048.52

400% higher

Relationship Dissatisfaction

Germany

5.7% of adults 16+

Switzerland

1.2% of adults 16+

387% higher

Scientific Publications

Germany

114.0K

Switzerland

24.2K

370% higher

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Germany

55 sites

Switzerland

13 sites

323% higher

Teen Birth Rate

Germany

5.5 per 1k

Switzerland

1.5 per 1k

269% higher

Informal Employment Share

Germany

3.9% of employed people

Switzerland

1.1% of employed people

261% higher

Government Debt (% GDP)

Germany

63.9% of GDP

Switzerland

19.9% of GDP

221% higher

Protected Land (%)

Germany

39.3%

Switzerland

12.5%

214% higher

Air Passengers

Germany

80.20M

Switzerland

27.73M

189% higher

Low Life Satisfaction

Germany

11.07% of adults 16+

Switzerland

4.1% of adults 16+

167% higher

Military Spending

Germany

1.9% of GDP

Switzerland

0.72% of GDP

164% higher

Poor Health

Germany

10.9% reporting poor health

Switzerland

4.4% reporting poor health

148% higher

Inflation Rate

Germany

2.3%

Switzerland

1.1%

109% higher

Land Border Length

Germany

3.7K km

Switzerland

1.8K km

109% higher

Time Zones Count

Germany

2.0 time zones

Switzerland

1.0 time zones

100% higher

Nuclear Electricity Share

Switzerland

Germany

1.4%

Switzerland

32.4%

96% lower

Capital Elevation

Switzerland

Germany

34 m

Switzerland

542 m

94% lower

CO2 Per Capita

Germany

6.8 t/person/yr

Switzerland

3.6 t/person/yr

88% higher

Overcrowded Housing

Germany

9.0% of households

Switzerland

5.0% of households

81% higher

Loneliness

Germany

7.3% of adults 16+

Switzerland

4.0% of adults 16+

80% higher

Beer Consumption

Germany

5.3 L/person/yr

Switzerland

2.9 L/person/yr

80% higher

Border Neighbors

Germany

9.0

Switzerland

5.0

80% higher

Voter Turnout

Germany

82.54% of votes

Switzerland

46.64% of votes

77% higher

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

Germany

7.8 per 1k

Switzerland

4.4 per 1k

77% higher

Obesity Rate

Germany

24.16%

Switzerland

13.74%

76% higher

Official Languages Count

Switzerland

Germany

1.0

Switzerland

4.0

75% lower

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

Switzerland

Germany

0.99 per 1M people

Switzerland

2.1 per 1M people

54% lower

Housing Cost Burden

Switzerland

Germany

9.2% of households

Switzerland

19.68% of households

53% lower

Time Dissatisfaction

Germany

14.57% of adults 16+

Switzerland

9.6% of adults 16+

52% higher

Homicide Rate

Germany

0.91 per 100k

Switzerland

0.60 per 100k

52% higher

Political Voice

Switzerland

Germany

28.93% who feel heard by government

Switzerland

58.17% who feel heard by government

50% lower

Solar Electricity Share

Germany

17.91%

Switzerland

12.13%

48% higher

Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)

Germany

18.04 per 100k

Switzerland

12.29 per 100k

47% higher

Long Work Hours

Switzerland

Germany

2.9% of employees

Switzerland

5.0% of employees

43% lower

Exports (% GDP)

Switzerland

Germany

41.43% of GDP

Switzerland

72.16% of GDP

43% lower

Health Spending Per Capita

Switzerland

Germany

$6,232.59

Switzerland

$10,963.43

43% lower

GNI Per Capita

Switzerland

Germany

$55,090

Switzerland

$95,220

42% lower

Job Insecurity

Switzerland

Germany

1.4% of earnings at risk

Switzerland

2.4% of earnings at risk

41% lower

Happiness Inequality

Germany

2.6 vs bottom 20%

Switzerland

1.8 vs bottom 20%

41% higher

Renewable Energy (%)

Switzerland

Germany

23.97%

Switzerland

39.87%

40% lower

Imports (% GDP)

Switzerland

Germany

37.66% of GDP

Switzerland

61.94% of GDP

39% lower

Death Rate

Germany

11.96 per 1k

Switzerland

8.6 per 1k

39% higher

High-Tech Exports (%)

Switzerland

Germany

17.98%

Switzerland

29.27%

39% lower

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

Switzerland

Germany

4.4% of GDP

Switzerland

7.1% of GDP

38% lower

Road Traffic Death Rate

Germany

3.3 per 100k

Switzerland

2.4 per 100k

38% higher

Renewable Energy (%)

Switzerland

Germany

17.6%

Switzerland

27.7%

36% lower

Highest Elevation

Switzerland

Germany

3.0K m

Switzerland

4.6K m

36% lower

Low Reading Skills

Germany

16.7% of students

Switzerland

12.36% of students

35% higher

Low Math Skills

Germany

16.7% of students

Switzerland

12.36% of students

35% higher

Low Science Skills

Germany

16.7% of students

Switzerland

12.36% of students

35% higher

Relationship Inequality

Germany

2.0 vs bottom 20%

Switzerland

1.5 vs bottom 20%

34% higher

Nurses & Midwives

Switzerland

Germany

12.3 per 1k

Switzerland

18.76 per 1k

34% lower

Insufficient Physical Activity

Switzerland

Germany

14.08% of adults

Switzerland

21.05% of adults

33% lower

Meat Consumption per Person

Germany

87.79 kg/person/yr

Switzerland

67.54 kg/person/yr

30% higher

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

Germany

51.31 per 100k people

Switzerland

39.54 per 100k people

30% higher

Low-Wage Workers

Germany

15.47% of workers

Switzerland

12.1% of workers

28% higher

Financial Hardship

Switzerland

Germany

7.3% of adults 16+

Switzerland

9.9% of adults 16+

26% lower

Long-Term Unemployment

Switzerland

Germany

0.95% of workforce

Switzerland

1.3% of workforce

26% lower

Road Deaths

Germany

3.4 per 100k

Switzerland

2.7 per 100k

26% higher

Agricultural Land (%)

Germany

47.47%

Switzerland

37.79%

26% higher

Youth Unemployment Rate

Switzerland

Germany

6.9% of youth labor force

Switzerland

9.0% of youth labor force

24% lower

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

Switzerland

Germany

$72,295.24

Switzerland

$94,115.82

23% lower

Food Waste per Person

Switzerland

Germany

129 kg/person/yr

Switzerland

167.45 kg/person/yr

23% lower

Average Earnings

Switzerland

Germany

$69,433.06

Switzerland

$87,468.24

21% lower

Seafood Consumption per Person

Switzerland

Germany

12.66 kg/person/yr

Switzerland

16.03 kg/person/yr

21% lower

Homicide Rate

Switzerland

Germany

0.40 per 100k

Switzerland

0.50 per 100k

20% lower

Time Use Inequality

Germany

2.8 vs bottom 20%

Switzerland

2.3 vs bottom 20%

20% higher

Spirits Consumption

Germany

2.1 L/person/yr

Switzerland

1.8 L/person/yr

20% higher

Political Corruption Index

Germany

0.02

Switzerland

0.02

20% higher

Women in Senior Management

Switzerland

Germany

27.69% of managers

Switzerland

34.52% of managers

20% lower

Youth NEET Rate

Switzerland

Germany

8.0% of youth 15-24

Switzerland

10.0% of youth 15-24

19% lower

Self-Rated Health

Switzerland

Germany

64.6% reporting good health

Switzerland

79.3% reporting good health

19% lower

Milk Consumption per Person

Switzerland

Germany

258.7 kg/person/yr

Switzerland

318.69 kg/person/yr

19% lower

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

Switzerland

Germany

16.38 per 1M people

Switzerland

20.17 per 1M people

19% lower

Gender Pay Gap (%)

Germany

14.25% of male wages

Switzerland

12.07% of male wages

18% higher

Lack of Support

Germany

10.24% of adults 15+

Switzerland

8.7% of adults 15+

18% higher

Alcohol Consumption

Germany

11.84 L/adult/yr

Switzerland

10.07 L/adult/yr

18% higher

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

Germany

10.64% of GDP

Switzerland

9.0% of GDP

18% higher

Credit Card Ownership

Switzerland

Germany

56.52% of adults

Switzerland

69.21% of adults

18% lower

Unemployment Rate

Switzerland

Germany

3.4%

Switzerland

4.1%

17% lower

Energy Use (Per Capita)

Germany

2.9K kg oil eq/person

Switzerland

2.5K kg oil eq/person

17% higher

Smoking Rate

Switzerland

Germany

21.3%

Switzerland

25.5%

16% lower

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

Switzerland

Germany

5.9K kWh/person

Switzerland

7.1K kWh/person

16% lower

Elderly Population (%)

Germany

23.2%

Switzerland

20.02%

16% higher

Hypertension Prevalence

Germany

30.2% of adults

Switzerland

26.3% of adults

15% higher

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

Switzerland

Germany

73.03 per 100k

Switzerland

85.4 per 100k

14% lower

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

Germany

10.29 µg/m³

Switzerland

9.1 µg/m³

14% higher

Safety at Night

Switzerland

Germany

76% feeling safe at night

Switzerland

87.5% feeling safe at night

13% lower

Life Satisfaction

Switzerland

Germany

7.0 pts

Switzerland

7.8 pts

11% lower

Birth Rate

Switzerland

Germany

8.9 per 1k

Switzerland

10.01 per 1k

11% lower

Infant Mortality

Switzerland

Germany

3.1 per 1k births

Switzerland

3.5 per 1k births

11% lower

Poverty Rate

Germany

11.8% of population

Switzerland

10.72% of population

10% higher

Dependency Ratio

Germany

59% of working-age pop.

Switzerland

53.77% of working-age pop.

10% higher

Home Internet Access

Switzerland

Germany

88.84% of households

Switzerland

98.07% of households

9% lower

Job Satisfaction

Switzerland

Germany

7.2 pts

Switzerland

7.8 pts

8% lower

Broadband Access (%)

Switzerland

Germany

45 per 100 people

Switzerland

49 per 100 people

8% lower

Women in Parliament (%)

Switzerland

Germany

35.33%

Switzerland

38.5%

8% lower

Suicide Rate

Switzerland

Germany

12.9 per 100k

Switzerland

14.02 per 100k

8% lower

Time Satisfaction

Switzerland

Germany

7.0 pts

Switzerland

7.5 pts

7% lower

Math Skills

Switzerland

Germany

474.83 pts

Switzerland

507.99 pts

7% lower

Relationship Satisfaction

Switzerland

Germany

8.0 pts

Switzerland

8.6 pts

7% lower

Liberal Democracy Index

Switzerland

Germany

0.78

Switzerland

0.84

7% lower

Tobacco Use Prevalence

Switzerland

Germany

21.5% of adults

Switzerland

23.1% of adults

7% lower

Median Age

Germany

45.1 years

Switzerland

42.3 years

7% higher

Youth Population (%)

Switzerland

Germany

13.91%

Switzerland

14.95%

7% lower

Low Adult Numeracy

Germany

17.24% of adults

Switzerland

16.2% of adults

6% higher

Population Density

Germany

238.35 /km²

Switzerland

224.98 /km²

6% higher

University Enrollment Rate

Germany

78.59%

Switzerland

74.01%

6% higher

Average Weekly Work Hours

Switzerland

Germany

33.2 hrs/week

Switzerland

35.3 hrs/week

6% lower

Electoral Democracy Index

Switzerland

Germany

0.83

Switzerland

0.88

6% lower

Education Spending (% GDP)

Germany

5.2% of GDP

Switzerland

4.9% of GDP

6% higher

Earnings Inequality

Germany

2.9 vs bottom 10%

Switzerland

2.8 vs bottom 10%

5% higher

Science Score Gap

Germany

1.8 vs bottom 10%

Switzerland

1.7 vs bottom 10%

5% higher

Child Mortality

Switzerland

Germany

3.7 per 1k births

Switzerland

3.9 per 1k births

5% lower

R&D Spending (% GDP)

Switzerland

Germany

3.1% of GDP

Switzerland

3.3% of GDP

5% lower

Freedom of Expression Index

Switzerland

Germany

0.91

Switzerland

0.97

5% lower

Housing Affordability

Germany

81.92% of income

Switzerland

78.88% of income

4% higher

Corruption Perceptions Index

Switzerland

Germany

77 pts

Switzerland

80 pts

4% lower

Inequality (Gini)

Switzerland

Germany

32.4

Switzerland

33.8

4% lower

Life Expectancy

Switzerland

Germany

80.5 years

Switzerland

84.1 years

4% lower

Researchers

Switzerland

Germany

5.8K per 1M

Switzerland

6.0K per 1M

4% lower

Urban Population (%)

Switzerland

Germany

82.02%

Switzerland

85.46%

4% lower

Vehicles per 1,000 People

Switzerland

Germany

687.59 per 1k people

Switzerland

714.23 per 1k people

4% lower

Green Space Access

Switzerland

Germany

67.47% of urban pop.

Switzerland

69.53% of urban pop.

3% lower

Math Score Gap

Germany

1.7 vs bottom 10%

Switzerland

1.7 vs bottom 10%

3% higher

Internet Users (%)

Switzerland

Germany

94%

Switzerland

97%

3% lower

Safe Drinking Water (%)

Germany

99.92%

Switzerland

96.7%

3% higher

Disposable Income (Per Capita)

Germany

$49,850

Switzerland

$48,940

2% higher

Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)

Germany

5.1 vs bottom 20%

Switzerland

5.0 vs bottom 20%

2% higher

Employment Rate (%)

Switzerland

Germany

82.39% of adults 25-64

Switzerland

84.01% of adults 25-64

2% lower

Science Skills

Switzerland

Germany

492.43 pts

Switzerland

502.52 pts

2% lower

Social Support

Switzerland

Germany

89.72% of adults 15+

Switzerland

91.25% of adults 15+

2% lower

Chronic Pain

Switzerland

Germany

27.5% of adults 15+

Switzerland

28% of adults 15+

2% lower

Life Evaluation Score

Switzerland

Germany

6.9 pts

Switzerland

7.0 pts

2% lower

Can Raise Emergency Money

Switzerland

Germany

87.88% of adults

Switzerland

89.68% of adults

2% lower

Reading Skills

Switzerland

Germany

479.79 pts

Switzerland

483.33 pts

1% lower

Human Development Index

Switzerland

Germany

0.96

Switzerland

0.97

1% lower

Reading Score Gap

Germany

1.8 vs bottom 10%

Switzerland

1.8 vs bottom 10%

1% higher

Women's Political Empowerment

Germany

0.94

Switzerland

0.93

1% higher

Forest Coverage (%)

Germany

32.68%

Switzerland

32.38%

1% higher

Doctors (per 1,000)

Germany

4.5 per 1k

Switzerland

4.5 per 1k

1% higher

Sanitation Access (%)

Switzerland

Germany

99.23%

Switzerland

99.9%

1% lower

Health Spending (% GDP)

Germany

11.8% of GDP

Switzerland

11.71% of GDP

1% higher

Digital Payments Used

Germany

99.48% of adults

Switzerland

98.22% of adults

1% higher

Air Pollution Exposure

Germany

99.98% of population

Switzerland

99.71% of population

equal

Extreme Temperature Exposure

Switzerland

Germany

0% of population

Switzerland

0% of population

ranked lower

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

Switzerland

Germany

20 days/yr

Switzerland

20 days/yr

equal

Coastline Length

Germany

2.4K km

Switzerland

0 km

ranked higher

Electricity Access (%)

Switzerland

Germany

100%

Switzerland

100%

equal

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

Switzerland

Germany

129 per 100 people

Switzerland

129 per 100 people

equal

Fertility Rate

Switzerland

Germany

1.6 children/woman

Switzerland

1.6 children/woman

equal

GDP Growth Rate

Switzerland

Germany

-0.5%

Switzerland

1.3%

ranked lower

Lowest Elevation

Switzerland

Germany

-3.5 m

Switzerland

195 m

ranked lower

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

Germany

1.0% of GDP

Switzerland

-9.93% of GDP

ranked higher

Comparison of Germany and Switzerland across 175 metrics
				Winner
Wind Electricity Share	27.18%	0.22%	12255% higher	Germany
Shipping Traffic	13.73M	114.1K	11939% higher	Germany
Foreign Patents	18.7K	267	6921% higher	Germany
Merchant Fleet Size	595	17	3400% higher	Germany
Domestic Patents	39.8K	1.3K	2992% higher	Germany
Total CO2 Emissions	579.94 Mt CO2e	33.73 Mt CO2e	1619% higher	Germany
Water Withdrawal	25.79 B m³	1.7 B m³	1414% higher	Germany
Fuel Poverty	6.3% of adults 16+	0.50% of adults 16+	1160% higher	Germany
Airports	840	68	1135% higher	Germany
Electric Generating Capacity	275.66M kW	26.50M kW	940% higher	Germany
Irrigated Land	5.1K km²	494 km²	925% higher	Germany
Population	84.01M	8.93M	841% higher	Germany
Armed Forces Personnel	183.0K	20.0K	815% higher	Germany
Forest Area	114.2K km²	12.8K km²	793% higher	Germany
Land Area	349.4K km²	39.5K km²	784% higher	Germany
Electricity Carbon Intensity	329.65 gCO2/kWh	39.22 gCO2/kWh	741% higher	Germany
Railway Network	33.4K km	4.1K km	710% higher	Germany
Railway Length	39.4K km	5.3K km	644% higher	Germany
Electricity Generation	476.87 TWh	78.69 TWh	506% higher	Germany
Tourism Revenue	$58,372,000,000	$9,994,000,000	484% higher	Germany
Water Stress (%)	24.11%	4.2%	472% higher	Germany
GDP (Nominal)	$4,685,592,577,804.69	$936,564,198,048.52	400% higher	Germany
Relationship Dissatisfaction	5.7% of adults 16+	1.2% of adults 16+	387% higher	Germany
Scientific Publications	114.0K	24.2K	370% higher	Germany
UNESCO World Heritage Sites	55 sites	13 sites	323% higher	Germany
Teen Birth Rate	5.5 per 1k	1.5 per 1k	269% higher	Germany
Informal Employment Share	3.9% of employed people	1.1% of employed people	261% higher	Germany
Government Debt (% GDP)	63.9% of GDP	19.9% of GDP	221% higher	Germany
Protected Land (%)	39.3%	12.5%	214% higher	Germany
Air Passengers	80.20M	27.73M	189% higher	Germany
Low Life Satisfaction	11.07% of adults 16+	4.1% of adults 16+	167% higher	Germany
Military Spending	1.9% of GDP	0.72% of GDP	164% higher	Germany
Poor Health	10.9% reporting poor health	4.4% reporting poor health	148% higher	Germany
Inflation Rate	2.3%	1.1%	109% higher	Germany
Land Border Length	3.7K km	1.8K km	109% higher	Germany
Time Zones Count	2.0 time zones	1.0 time zones	100% higher	Germany
Nuclear Electricity Share	1.4%	32.4%	96% lower	Switzerland
Capital Elevation	34 m	542 m	94% lower	Switzerland
CO2 Per Capita	6.8 t/person/yr	3.6 t/person/yr	88% higher	Germany
Overcrowded Housing	9.0% of households	5.0% of households	81% higher	Germany
Loneliness	7.3% of adults 16+	4.0% of adults 16+	80% higher	Germany
Beer Consumption	5.3 L/person/yr	2.9 L/person/yr	80% higher	Germany
Border Neighbors	9.0	5.0	80% higher	Germany
Voter Turnout	82.54% of votes	46.64% of votes	77% higher	Germany
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)	7.8 per 1k	4.4 per 1k	77% higher	Germany
Obesity Rate	24.16%	13.74%	76% higher	Germany
Official Languages Count	1.0	4.0	75% lower	Switzerland
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People	0.99 per 1M people	2.1 per 1M people	54% lower	Switzerland
Housing Cost Burden	9.2% of households	19.68% of households	53% lower	Switzerland
Time Dissatisfaction	14.57% of adults 16+	9.6% of adults 16+	52% higher	Germany
Homicide Rate	0.91 per 100k	0.60 per 100k	52% higher	Germany
Political Voice	28.93% who feel heard by government	58.17% who feel heard by government	50% lower	Switzerland
Solar Electricity Share	17.91%	12.13%	48% higher	Germany
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)	18.04 per 100k	12.29 per 100k	47% higher	Germany
Long Work Hours	2.9% of employees	5.0% of employees	43% lower	Switzerland
Exports (% GDP)	41.43% of GDP	72.16% of GDP	43% lower	Switzerland
Health Spending Per Capita	$6,232.59	$10,963.43	43% lower	Switzerland
GNI Per Capita	$55,090	$95,220	42% lower	Switzerland
Job Insecurity	1.4% of earnings at risk	2.4% of earnings at risk	41% lower	Switzerland
Happiness Inequality	2.6 vs bottom 20%	1.8 vs bottom 20%	41% higher	Germany
Renewable Energy (%)	23.97%	39.87%	40% lower	Switzerland
Imports (% GDP)	37.66% of GDP	61.94% of GDP	39% lower	Switzerland
Death Rate	11.96 per 1k	8.6 per 1k	39% higher	Germany
High-Tech Exports (%)	17.98%	29.27%	39% lower	Switzerland
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)	4.4% of GDP	7.1% of GDP	38% lower	Switzerland
Road Traffic Death Rate	3.3 per 100k	2.4 per 100k	38% higher	Germany
Renewable Energy (%)	17.6%	27.7%	36% lower	Switzerland
Highest Elevation	3.0K m	4.6K m	36% lower	Switzerland
Low Reading Skills	16.7% of students	12.36% of students	35% higher	Germany
Low Math Skills	16.7% of students	12.36% of students	35% higher	Germany
Low Science Skills	16.7% of students	12.36% of students	35% higher	Germany
Relationship Inequality	2.0 vs bottom 20%	1.5 vs bottom 20%	34% higher	Germany
Nurses & Midwives	12.3 per 1k	18.76 per 1k	34% lower	Switzerland
Insufficient Physical Activity	14.08% of adults	21.05% of adults	33% lower	Switzerland
Meat Consumption per Person	87.79 kg/person/yr	67.54 kg/person/yr	30% higher	Germany
EV Chargers per 100,000 People	51.31 per 100k people	39.54 per 100k people	30% higher	Germany
Low-Wage Workers	15.47% of workers	12.1% of workers	28% higher	Germany
Financial Hardship	7.3% of adults 16+	9.9% of adults 16+	26% lower	Switzerland
Long-Term Unemployment	0.95% of workforce	1.3% of workforce	26% lower	Switzerland
Road Deaths	3.4 per 100k	2.7 per 100k	26% higher	Germany
Agricultural Land (%)	47.47%	37.79%	26% higher	Germany
Youth Unemployment Rate	6.9% of youth labor force	9.0% of youth labor force	24% lower	Switzerland
GDP Per Capita (PPP)	$72,295.24	$94,115.82	23% lower	Switzerland
Food Waste per Person	129 kg/person/yr	167.45 kg/person/yr	23% lower	Switzerland
Average Earnings	$69,433.06	$87,468.24	21% lower	Switzerland
Seafood Consumption per Person	12.66 kg/person/yr	16.03 kg/person/yr	21% lower	Switzerland
Homicide Rate	0.40 per 100k	0.50 per 100k	20% lower	Switzerland
Time Use Inequality	2.8 vs bottom 20%	2.3 vs bottom 20%	20% higher	Germany
Spirits Consumption	2.1 L/person/yr	1.8 L/person/yr	20% higher	Germany
Political Corruption Index	0.02	0.02	20% higher	Germany
Women in Senior Management	27.69% of managers	34.52% of managers	20% lower	Switzerland
Youth NEET Rate	8.0% of youth 15-24	10.0% of youth 15-24	19% lower	Switzerland
Self-Rated Health	64.6% reporting good health	79.3% reporting good health	19% lower	Switzerland
Milk Consumption per Person	258.7 kg/person/yr	318.69 kg/person/yr	19% lower	Switzerland
McDonald's Outlets per Million People	16.38 per 1M people	20.17 per 1M people	19% lower	Switzerland
Gender Pay Gap (%)	14.25% of male wages	12.07% of male wages	18% higher	Germany
Lack of Support	10.24% of adults 15+	8.7% of adults 15+	18% higher	Germany
Alcohol Consumption	11.84 L/adult/yr	10.07 L/adult/yr	18% higher	Germany
Tax Revenue (% GDP)	10.64% of GDP	9.0% of GDP	18% higher	Germany
Credit Card Ownership	56.52% of adults	69.21% of adults	18% lower	Switzerland
Unemployment Rate	3.4%	4.1%	17% lower	Switzerland
Energy Use (Per Capita)	2.9K kg oil eq/person	2.5K kg oil eq/person	17% higher	Germany
Smoking Rate	21.3%	25.5%	16% lower	Switzerland
Electricity Use (Per Capita)	5.9K kWh/person	7.1K kWh/person	16% lower	Switzerland
Elderly Population (%)	23.2%	20.02%	16% higher	Germany
Hypertension Prevalence	30.2% of adults	26.3% of adults	15% higher	Germany
ATMs per 100,000 Adults	73.03 per 100k	85.4 per 100k	14% lower	Switzerland
Air Pollution (PM2.5)	10.29 µg/m³	9.1 µg/m³	14% higher	Germany
Safety at Night	76% feeling safe at night	87.5% feeling safe at night	13% lower	Switzerland
Life Satisfaction	7.0 pts	7.8 pts	11% lower	Switzerland
Birth Rate	8.9 per 1k	10.01 per 1k	11% lower	Switzerland
Infant Mortality	3.1 per 1k births	3.5 per 1k births	11% lower	Switzerland
Poverty Rate	11.8% of population	10.72% of population	10% higher	Germany
Dependency Ratio	59% of working-age pop.	53.77% of working-age pop.	10% higher	Germany
Home Internet Access	88.84% of households	98.07% of households	9% lower	Switzerland
Job Satisfaction	7.2 pts	7.8 pts	8% lower	Switzerland
Broadband Access (%)	45 per 100 people	49 per 100 people	8% lower	Switzerland
Women in Parliament (%)	35.33%	38.5%	8% lower	Switzerland
Suicide Rate	12.9 per 100k	14.02 per 100k	8% lower	Switzerland
Time Satisfaction	7.0 pts	7.5 pts	7% lower	Switzerland
Math Skills	474.83 pts	507.99 pts	7% lower	Switzerland
Relationship Satisfaction	8.0 pts	8.6 pts	7% lower	Switzerland
Liberal Democracy Index	0.78	0.84	7% lower	Switzerland
Tobacco Use Prevalence	21.5% of adults	23.1% of adults	7% lower	Switzerland
Median Age	45.1 years	42.3 years	7% higher	Germany
Youth Population (%)	13.91%	14.95%	7% lower	Switzerland
Low Adult Numeracy	17.24% of adults	16.2% of adults	6% higher	Germany
Population Density	238.35 /km²	224.98 /km²	6% higher	Germany
University Enrollment Rate	78.59%	74.01%	6% higher	Germany
Average Weekly Work Hours	33.2 hrs/week	35.3 hrs/week	6% lower	Switzerland
Electoral Democracy Index	0.83	0.88	6% lower	Switzerland
Education Spending (% GDP)	5.2% of GDP	4.9% of GDP	6% higher	Germany
Earnings Inequality	2.9 vs bottom 10%	2.8 vs bottom 10%	5% higher	Germany
Science Score Gap	1.8 vs bottom 10%	1.7 vs bottom 10%	5% higher	Germany
Child Mortality	3.7 per 1k births	3.9 per 1k births	5% lower	Switzerland
R&D Spending (% GDP)	3.1% of GDP	3.3% of GDP	5% lower	Switzerland
Freedom of Expression Index	0.91	0.97	5% lower	Switzerland
Housing Affordability	81.92% of income	78.88% of income	4% higher	Germany
Corruption Perceptions Index	77 pts	80 pts	4% lower	Switzerland
Inequality (Gini)	32.4	33.8	4% lower	Switzerland
Life Expectancy	80.5 years	84.1 years	4% lower	Switzerland
Researchers	5.8K per 1M	6.0K per 1M	4% lower	Switzerland
Urban Population (%)	82.02%	85.46%	4% lower	Switzerland
Vehicles per 1,000 People	687.59 per 1k people	714.23 per 1k people	4% lower	Switzerland
Green Space Access	67.47% of urban pop.	69.53% of urban pop.	3% lower	Switzerland
Math Score Gap	1.7 vs bottom 10%	1.7 vs bottom 10%	3% higher	Germany
Internet Users (%)	94%	97%	3% lower	Switzerland
Safe Drinking Water (%)	99.92%	96.7%	3% higher	Germany
Disposable Income (Per Capita)	$49,850	$48,940	2% higher	Germany
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)	5.1 vs bottom 20%	5.0 vs bottom 20%	2% higher	Germany
Employment Rate (%)	82.39% of adults 25-64	84.01% of adults 25-64	2% lower	Switzerland
Science Skills	492.43 pts	502.52 pts	2% lower	Switzerland
Social Support	89.72% of adults 15+	91.25% of adults 15+	2% lower	Switzerland
Chronic Pain	27.5% of adults 15+	28% of adults 15+	2% lower	Switzerland
Life Evaluation Score	6.9 pts	7.0 pts	2% lower	Switzerland
Can Raise Emergency Money	87.88% of adults	89.68% of adults	2% lower	Switzerland
Reading Skills	479.79 pts	483.33 pts	1% lower	Switzerland
Human Development Index	0.96	0.97	1% lower	Switzerland
Reading Score Gap	1.8 vs bottom 10%	1.8 vs bottom 10%	1% higher	Germany
Women's Political Empowerment	0.94	0.93	1% higher	Germany
Forest Coverage (%)	32.68%	32.38%	1% higher	Germany
Doctors (per 1,000)	4.5 per 1k	4.5 per 1k	1% higher	Germany
Sanitation Access (%)	99.23%	99.9%	1% lower	Switzerland
Health Spending (% GDP)	11.8% of GDP	11.71% of GDP	1% higher	Germany
Digital Payments Used	99.48% of adults	98.22% of adults	1% higher	Germany
Air Pollution Exposure	99.98% of population	99.71% of population	equal	Germany
Extreme Temperature Exposure	0% of population	0% of population	ranked lower	Switzerland
Minimum Paid Vacation Days	20 days/yr	20 days/yr	equal	Switzerland
Coastline Length	2.4K km	0 km	ranked higher	Germany
Electricity Access (%)	100%	100%	equal	Switzerland
Mobile Subscriptions (%)	129 per 100 people	129 per 100 people	equal	Switzerland
Fertility Rate	1.6 children/woman	1.6 children/woman	equal	Switzerland
GDP Growth Rate	-0.5%	1.3%	ranked lower	Switzerland
Lowest Elevation	-3.5 m	195 m	ranked lower	Switzerland
FDI Inflows (% GDP)	1.0% of GDP	-9.93% of GDP	ranked higher	Germany

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Analysis

Germany leads in 94 of 175 shared metrics, while Switzerland leads in 81.

Germany's Wind Electricity Share is 122.5x that of Switzerland (27.18% vs 0.22%).

Germany's Shipping Traffic is 119.4x that of Switzerland (13.73M vs 114.1K).

Germany's Foreign Patents is 69.2x that of Switzerland (18.7K vs 267).

Germany's Merchant Fleet Size is 34.0x that of Switzerland (595 vs 17).

Germany's Domestic Patents is 29.9x that of Switzerland (39.8K vs 1.3K).

Key Comparisons

Wind Electricity ShareGermany leads

Germany

27.18%

Switzerland

0.22%

Shipping TrafficGermany leads

Germany

13.73M

Switzerland

114.1K

Foreign PatentsGermany leads

Germany

18.7K

Switzerland

267

Merchant Fleet SizeGermany leads

Germany

595

Switzerland

Domestic PatentsGermany leads

Germany

39.8K

Switzerland

1.3K

Total CO2 EmissionsGermany leads

Germany

579.94 Mt CO2e

Switzerland

33.73 Mt CO2e

Wind Electricity Share

27.18%

0.22%

Shipping Traffic

13.73M

114.1K

Foreign Patents

18.7K

267

Merchant Fleet Size

595

Domestic Patents

39.8K

1.3K

Total CO2 Emissions

579.94 Mt CO2e

33.73 Mt CO2e

Water Withdrawal

25.79 B m³

1.7 B m³

Fuel Poverty

6.3% of adults 16+

0.50% of adults 16+

Airports

840

Electric Generating Capacity

275.66M kW

26.50M kW

Irrigated Land

5.1K km²

494 km²

Population

84.01M

8.93M

Armed Forces Personnel

183.0K

20.0K

Forest Area

114.2K km²

12.8K km²

Land Area

349.4K km²

39.5K km²

Electricity Carbon Intensity

329.65 gCO2/kWh

39.22 gCO2/kWh

Railway Network

33.4K km

4.1K km

Railway Length

39.4K km

5.3K km

Electricity Generation

476.87 TWh

78.69 TWh

Tourism Revenue

$58,372,000,000

$9,994,000,000

Water Stress (%)

24.11%

4.2%

GDP (Nominal)

$4,685,592,577,804.69

$936,564,198,048.52

Relationship Dissatisfaction

5.7% of adults 16+

1.2% of adults 16+

Scientific Publications

114.0K

24.2K

UNESCO World Heritage Sites

55 sites

13 sites

Teen Birth Rate

5.5 per 1k

1.5 per 1k

Informal Employment Share

3.9% of employed people

1.1% of employed people

Government Debt (% GDP)

63.9% of GDP

19.9% of GDP

Protected Land (%)

39.3%

12.5%

Air Passengers

80.20M

27.73M

Low Life Satisfaction

11.07% of adults 16+

4.1% of adults 16+

Military Spending

1.9% of GDP

0.72% of GDP

Poor Health

10.9% reporting poor health

4.4% reporting poor health

Inflation Rate

2.3%

1.1%

Land Border Length

3.7K km

1.8K km

Time Zones Count

2.0 time zones

1.0 time zones

Nuclear Electricity Share

1.4%

32.4%

Capital Elevation

34 m

542 m

CO2 Per Capita

6.8 t/person/yr

3.6 t/person/yr

Overcrowded Housing

9.0% of households

5.0% of households

Loneliness

7.3% of adults 16+

4.0% of adults 16+

Beer Consumption

5.3 L/person/yr

2.9 L/person/yr

Border Neighbors

9.0

5.0

Voter Turnout

82.54% of votes

46.64% of votes

Hospital Beds (per 1,000)

7.8 per 1k

4.4 per 1k

Obesity Rate

24.16%

13.74%

Official Languages Count

1.0

4.0

Nobel Laureates Born per Million People

0.99 per 1M people

2.1 per 1M people

Housing Cost Burden

9.2% of households

19.68% of households

Time Dissatisfaction

14.57% of adults 16+

9.6% of adults 16+

Homicide Rate

0.91 per 100k

0.60 per 100k

Political Voice

28.93% who feel heard by government

58.17% who feel heard by government

Solar Electricity Share

17.91%

12.13%

Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)

18.04 per 100k

12.29 per 100k

Long Work Hours

2.9% of employees

5.0% of employees

Exports (% GDP)

41.43% of GDP

72.16% of GDP

Health Spending Per Capita

$6,232.59

$10,963.43

GNI Per Capita

$55,090

$95,220

Job Insecurity

1.4% of earnings at risk

2.4% of earnings at risk

Happiness Inequality

2.6 vs bottom 20%

1.8 vs bottom 20%

Renewable Energy (%)

23.97%

39.87%

Imports (% GDP)

37.66% of GDP

61.94% of GDP

Death Rate

11.96 per 1k

8.6 per 1k

High-Tech Exports (%)

17.98%

29.27%

Current Account Balance (% of GDP)

4.4% of GDP

7.1% of GDP

Road Traffic Death Rate

3.3 per 100k

2.4 per 100k

Renewable Energy (%)

17.6%

27.7%

Highest Elevation

3.0K m

4.6K m

Low Reading Skills

16.7% of students

12.36% of students

Low Math Skills

16.7% of students

12.36% of students

Low Science Skills

16.7% of students

12.36% of students

Relationship Inequality

2.0 vs bottom 20%

1.5 vs bottom 20%

Nurses & Midwives

12.3 per 1k

18.76 per 1k

Insufficient Physical Activity

14.08% of adults

21.05% of adults

Meat Consumption per Person

87.79 kg/person/yr

67.54 kg/person/yr

EV Chargers per 100,000 People

51.31 per 100k people

39.54 per 100k people

Low-Wage Workers

15.47% of workers

12.1% of workers

Financial Hardship

7.3% of adults 16+

9.9% of adults 16+

Long-Term Unemployment

0.95% of workforce

1.3% of workforce

Road Deaths

3.4 per 100k

2.7 per 100k

Agricultural Land (%)

47.47%

37.79%

Youth Unemployment Rate

6.9% of youth labor force

9.0% of youth labor force

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

$72,295.24

$94,115.82

Food Waste per Person

129 kg/person/yr

167.45 kg/person/yr

Average Earnings

$69,433.06

$87,468.24

Seafood Consumption per Person

12.66 kg/person/yr

16.03 kg/person/yr

Homicide Rate

0.40 per 100k

0.50 per 100k

Time Use Inequality

2.8 vs bottom 20%

2.3 vs bottom 20%

Spirits Consumption

2.1 L/person/yr

1.8 L/person/yr

Political Corruption Index

0.02

Women in Senior Management

27.69% of managers

34.52% of managers

Youth NEET Rate

8.0% of youth 15-24

10.0% of youth 15-24

Self-Rated Health

64.6% reporting good health

79.3% reporting good health

Milk Consumption per Person

258.7 kg/person/yr

318.69 kg/person/yr

McDonald's Outlets per Million People

16.38 per 1M people

20.17 per 1M people

Gender Pay Gap (%)

14.25% of male wages

12.07% of male wages

Lack of Support

10.24% of adults 15+

8.7% of adults 15+

Alcohol Consumption

11.84 L/adult/yr

10.07 L/adult/yr

Tax Revenue (% GDP)

10.64% of GDP

9.0% of GDP

Credit Card Ownership

56.52% of adults

69.21% of adults

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

4.1%

Energy Use (Per Capita)

2.9K kg oil eq/person

2.5K kg oil eq/person

Smoking Rate

21.3%

25.5%

Electricity Use (Per Capita)

5.9K kWh/person

7.1K kWh/person

Elderly Population (%)

23.2%

20.02%

Hypertension Prevalence

30.2% of adults

26.3% of adults

ATMs per 100,000 Adults

73.03 per 100k

85.4 per 100k

Air Pollution (PM2.5)

10.29 µg/m³

9.1 µg/m³

Safety at Night

76% feeling safe at night

87.5% feeling safe at night

Life Satisfaction

7.0 pts

7.8 pts

Birth Rate

8.9 per 1k

10.01 per 1k

Infant Mortality

3.1 per 1k births

3.5 per 1k births

Poverty Rate

11.8% of population

10.72% of population

Dependency Ratio

59% of working-age pop.

53.77% of working-age pop.

Home Internet Access

88.84% of households

98.07% of households

Job Satisfaction

7.2 pts

7.8 pts

Broadband Access (%)

45 per 100 people

49 per 100 people

Women in Parliament (%)

35.33%

38.5%

Suicide Rate

12.9 per 100k

14.02 per 100k

Time Satisfaction

7.0 pts

7.5 pts

Math Skills

474.83 pts

507.99 pts

Relationship Satisfaction

8.0 pts

8.6 pts

Liberal Democracy Index

0.78

0.84

Tobacco Use Prevalence

21.5% of adults

23.1% of adults

Median Age

45.1 years

42.3 years

Youth Population (%)

13.91%

14.95%

Low Adult Numeracy

17.24% of adults

16.2% of adults

Population Density

238.35 /km²

224.98 /km²

University Enrollment Rate

78.59%

74.01%

Average Weekly Work Hours

33.2 hrs/week

35.3 hrs/week

Electoral Democracy Index

0.83

0.88

Education Spending (% GDP)

5.2% of GDP

4.9% of GDP

Earnings Inequality

2.9 vs bottom 10%

2.8 vs bottom 10%

Science Score Gap

1.8 vs bottom 10%

1.7 vs bottom 10%

Child Mortality

3.7 per 1k births

3.9 per 1k births

R&D Spending (% GDP)

3.1% of GDP

3.3% of GDP

Freedom of Expression Index

0.91

0.97

Housing Affordability

81.92% of income

78.88% of income

Corruption Perceptions Index

77 pts

80 pts

Inequality (Gini)

32.4

33.8

Life Expectancy

80.5 years

84.1 years

Researchers

5.8K per 1M

6.0K per 1M

Urban Population (%)

82.02%

85.46%

Vehicles per 1,000 People

687.59 per 1k people

714.23 per 1k people

Green Space Access

67.47% of urban pop.

69.53% of urban pop.

Math Score Gap

1.7 vs bottom 10%

Internet Users (%)

94%

97%

Safe Drinking Water (%)

99.92%

96.7%

Disposable Income (Per Capita)

$49,850

$48,940

Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)

5.1 vs bottom 20%

5.0 vs bottom 20%

Employment Rate (%)

82.39% of adults 25-64

84.01% of adults 25-64

Science Skills

492.43 pts

502.52 pts

Social Support

89.72% of adults 15+

91.25% of adults 15+

Chronic Pain

27.5% of adults 15+

28% of adults 15+

Life Evaluation Score

6.9 pts

7.0 pts

Can Raise Emergency Money

87.88% of adults

89.68% of adults

Reading Skills

479.79 pts

483.33 pts

Human Development Index

0.96

0.97

Reading Score Gap

1.8 vs bottom 10%

Women's Political Empowerment

0.94

0.93

Forest Coverage (%)

32.68%

32.38%

Doctors (per 1,000)

4.5 per 1k

Sanitation Access (%)

99.23%

99.9%

Health Spending (% GDP)

11.8% of GDP

11.71% of GDP

Digital Payments Used

99.48% of adults

98.22% of adults

Air Pollution Exposure

99.98% of population

99.71% of population

Extreme Temperature Exposure

0% of population

Minimum Paid Vacation Days

20 days/yr

Coastline Length

2.4K km

0 km

Electricity Access (%)

100%

Mobile Subscriptions (%)

129 per 100 people

Fertility Rate

1.6 children/woman

GDP Growth Rate

-0.5%

1.3%

Lowest Elevation

-3.5 m

195 m

FDI Inflows (% GDP)

1.0% of GDP

-9.93% of GDP