Germany
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Identity
Formal name: Federal Republic of Germany.
CIA 2026
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Germany vs United Kingdom
186 shared metrics.
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United Kingdom
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; note - the island of Great Britain includes England, Scotland, and Wales.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: the name United Kingdom is self-descriptive.
CIA 2026
Analysis
Germany leads in 119 of 186 shared metrics, while United Kingdom leads in 67.
Germany's Coal Electricity Share is 186.4x that of United Kingdom (20.61% vs 0.11%).
Germany's Overcrowded Housing is 10.7x that of United Kingdom (9.0% of households vs 0.77% of households).
Germany's Border Neighbors is 8.0x that of United Kingdom (9.0 vs 1.0).
Germany's Capital Elevation is 7.5x that of United Kingdom (34 m vs 4.0 m).
Germany's Land Border Length is 6.4x that of United Kingdom (3.7K km vs 499 km).
Key Comparisons
Coal Electricity ShareGermany leads
Germany
20.61%
United Kingdom
0.11%
Overcrowded HousingGermany leads
Germany
9.0% of households
United Kingdom
0.77% of households
Border NeighborsGermany leads
Germany
9.0
United Kingdom
1.0
Capital ElevationGermany leads
Germany
34 m
United Kingdom
4.0 m
Land Border LengthGermany leads
Germany
3.7K km
United Kingdom
499 km
Irrigated LandGermany leads
Germany
5.1K km²
United Kingdom
718 km²
All Metrics
Coal Electricity Share
GermanyGermany
20.61%
United Kingdom
0.11%
18636% higher
Overcrowded Housing
GermanyGermany
9.0% of households
United Kingdom
0.77% of households
1074% higher
Border Neighbors
GermanyGermany
9.0
United Kingdom
1.0
800% higher
Capital Elevation
GermanyGermany
34 m
United Kingdom
4.0 m
750% higher
Land Border Length
GermanyGermany
3.7K km
United Kingdom
499 km
640% higher
Irrigated Land
GermanyGermany
5.1K km²
United Kingdom
718 km²
605% higher
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
GermanyGermany
51.31 per 100k people
United Kingdom
11.49 per 100k people
347% higher
Water Stress (%)
GermanyGermany
24.11%
United Kingdom
5.8%
315% higher
Forest Area
GermanyGermany
114.2K km²
United Kingdom
32.2K km²
255% higher
Domestic Patents
GermanyGermany
39.8K
United Kingdom
11.6K
244% higher
Hospital Beds (per 1,000)
GermanyGermany
7.8 per 1k
United Kingdom
2.4 per 1k
225% higher
Water Withdrawal
GermanyGermany
25.79 B m³
United Kingdom
8.4 B m³
206% higher
Solar Electricity Share
GermanyGermany
17.91%
United Kingdom
6.6%
171% higher
Foreign Patents
GermanyGermany
18.7K
United Kingdom
7.3K
158% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
GermanyGermany
32.68%
United Kingdom
13.29%
146% higher
Railway Length
GermanyGermany
39.4K km
United Kingdom
16.4K km
140% higher
Electric Generating Capacity
GermanyGermany
275.66M kW
United Kingdom
114.75M kW
140% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
GermanyGermany
1.5% of firms
United Kingdom
0.62% of firms
136% higher
Highest Elevation
GermanyGermany
3.0K m
United Kingdom
1.3K m
120% higher
Railway Network
GermanyGermany
33.4K km
United Kingdom
16.2K km
106% higher
Time Zones Count
GermanyGermany
2.0 time zones
United Kingdom
1.0 time zones
100% higher
Total CO2 Emissions
GermanyGermany
579.94 Mt CO2e
United Kingdom
292.42 Mt CO2e
98% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
United KingdomGermany
0.10% of firms
United Kingdom
2.1% of firms
95% lower
Low Life Satisfaction
GermanyGermany
11.07% of adults 16+
United Kingdom
5.7% of adults 16+
93% higher
Nuclear Electricity Share
United KingdomGermany
1.4%
United Kingdom
12.5%
89% lower
Relationship Dissatisfaction
GermanyGermany
5.7% of adults 16+
United Kingdom
3.0% of adults 16+
88% higher
Coastline Length
United KingdomGermany
2.4K km
United Kingdom
12.4K km
81% lower
Informal Employment Share
United KingdomGermany
3.9% of employed people
United Kingdom
19.81% of employed people
80% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
GermanyGermany
21.5% of adults
United Kingdom
12.3% of adults
75% higher
Electricity Generation
GermanyGermany
476.87 TWh
United Kingdom
281.33 TWh
70% higher
Long Work Hours
United KingdomGermany
2.9% of employees
United Kingdom
9.2% of employees
69% lower
Beer Consumption
GermanyGermany
5.3 L/person/yr
United Kingdom
3.1 L/person/yr
69% higher
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
United KingdomGermany
10.64% of GDP
United Kingdom
26.96% of GDP
61% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
United KingdomGermany
5.8% of firms
United Kingdom
14.29% of firms
59% lower
Job Insecurity
United KingdomGermany
1.4% of earnings at risk
United Kingdom
3.3% of earnings at risk
57% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
GermanyGermany
55 sites
United Kingdom
35 sites
57% higher
Youth Unemployment Rate
United KingdomGermany
6.9% of youth labor force
United Kingdom
14.65% of youth labor force
53% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
GermanyGermany
329.65 gCO2/kWh
United Kingdom
217.41 gCO2/kWh
52% higher
Government Debt (% GDP)
United KingdomGermany
63.9% of GDP
United Kingdom
131.07% of GDP
51% lower
Housing Cost Burden
United KingdomGermany
9.2% of households
United Kingdom
18.5% of households
50% lower
Smoking Rate
GermanyGermany
21.3%
United Kingdom
14.2%
50% higher
CO2 Per Capita
GermanyGermany
6.8 t/person/yr
United Kingdom
4.5 t/person/yr
50% higher
Median Wealth
United KingdomGermany
$155,912
United Kingdom
$303,162
49% lower
Gender Gap in Work
United KingdomGermany
11.14 min/day
United Kingdom
20.53 min/day
46% lower
Political Voice
GermanyGermany
28.93% who feel heard by government
United Kingdom
19.82% who feel heard by government
46% higher
Land Area
GermanyGermany
349.4K km²
United Kingdom
241.9K km²
44% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
GermanyGermany
17.6%
United Kingdom
12.2%
44% higher
Political Corruption Index
United KingdomGermany
0.02
United Kingdom
0.04
43% lower
Youth NEET Rate
United KingdomGermany
8.0% of youth 15-24
United Kingdom
13.75% of youth 15-24
42% lower
Shipping Traffic
GermanyGermany
13.73M
United Kingdom
9.74M
41% higher
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
GermanyGermany
5.9K kWh/person
United Kingdom
4.2K kWh/person
41% higher
High-Tech Exports (%)
United KingdomGermany
17.98%
United Kingdom
29.72%
40% lower
Low Reading Skills
GermanyGermany
16.7% of students
United Kingdom
12.02% of students
39% higher
Low Math Skills
GermanyGermany
16.7% of students
United Kingdom
12.02% of students
39% higher
Low Science Skills
GermanyGermany
16.7% of students
United Kingdom
12.02% of students
39% higher
Job Strain
GermanyGermany
28.53% of employees
United Kingdom
20.7% of employees
38% higher
Voter Turnout
GermanyGermany
82.54% of votes
United Kingdom
59.76% of votes
38% higher
Protected Land (%)
GermanyGermany
39.3%
United Kingdom
28.4%
38% higher
Energy Use (Per Capita)
GermanyGermany
2.9K kg oil eq/person
United Kingdom
2.1K kg oil eq/person
38% higher
Road Traffic Death Rate
GermanyGermany
3.3 per 100k
United Kingdom
2.4 per 100k
38% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
GermanyGermany
4.5 per 1k
United Kingdom
3.3 per 1k
37% higher
Road Deaths
GermanyGermany
3.4 per 100k
United Kingdom
2.5 per 100k
36% higher
Food Waste per Person
GermanyGermany
129 kg/person/yr
United Kingdom
95.2 kg/person/yr
36% higher
Teen Birth Rate
United KingdomGermany
5.5 per 1k
United Kingdom
8.4 per 1k
35% lower
Suicide Rate
GermanyGermany
12.9 per 100k
United Kingdom
9.6 per 100k
35% higher
Low-Wage Workers
United KingdomGermany
15.47% of workers
United Kingdom
23.5% of workers
34% lower
Exports (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
41.43% of GDP
United Kingdom
30.98% of GDP
34% higher
Nurses & Midwives
GermanyGermany
12.3 per 1k
United Kingdom
9.2 per 1k
34% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
United KingdomGermany
14.08% of adults
United Kingdom
21.22% of adults
34% lower
Air Passengers
United KingdomGermany
80.20M
United Kingdom
118.95M
33% lower
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
United KingdomGermany
0.99 per 1M people
United Kingdom
1.5 per 1M people
33% lower
Agricultural Land (%)
United KingdomGermany
47.47%
United Kingdom
70.31%
32% lower
Women in Senior Management
United KingdomGermany
27.69% of managers
United Kingdom
40.52% of managers
32% lower
Poor Health
GermanyGermany
10.9% reporting poor health
United Kingdom
8.3% reporting poor health
31% higher
Merchant Fleet Size
United KingdomGermany
595
United Kingdom
868
31% lower
Happiness Inequality
GermanyGermany
2.6 vs bottom 20%
United Kingdom
2.0 vs bottom 20%
30% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
United KingdomGermany
12.66 kg/person/yr
United Kingdom
18.13 kg/person/yr
30% lower
Inflation Rate
United KingdomGermany
2.3%
United Kingdom
3.3%
30% lower
Death Rate
GermanyGermany
11.96 per 1k
United Kingdom
9.3 per 1k
29% higher
GDP (Nominal)
GermanyGermany
$4,685,592,577,804.69
United Kingdom
$3,686,033,044,482.13
27% higher
Income Gap (Rich vs Poor)
United KingdomGermany
5.1 vs bottom 20%
United Kingdom
6.7 vs bottom 20%
24% lower
Social Time
GermanyGermany
7.0 hrs/week
United Kingdom
5.7 hrs/week
24% higher
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
United KingdomGermany
16.38 per 1M people
United Kingdom
21.22 per 1M people
23% lower
Disposable Income (Per Capita)
GermanyGermany
$49,850
United Kingdom
$41,002
22% higher
Relationship Inequality
GermanyGermany
2.0 vs bottom 20%
United Kingdom
1.7 vs bottom 20%
22% higher
Population
GermanyGermany
84.01M
United Kingdom
68.75M
22% higher
Infant Mortality
United KingdomGermany
3.1 per 1k births
United Kingdom
4.0 per 1k births
22% lower
Airports
United KingdomGermany
840
United Kingdom
1.1K
21% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
GermanyGermany
183.0K
United Kingdom
153.0K
20% higher
Green Space Access
GermanyGermany
67.47% of urban pop.
United Kingdom
56.9% of urban pop.
19% higher
Homicide Rate
United KingdomGermany
0.91 per 100k
United Kingdom
1.1 per 100k
19% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
GermanyGermany
$72,295.24
United Kingdom
$60,620.38
19% higher
Youth Population (%)
United KingdomGermany
13.91%
United Kingdom
17.18%
19% lower
Elderly Population (%)
GermanyGermany
23.2%
United Kingdom
19.5%
19% higher
Child Mortality
United KingdomGermany
3.7 per 1k births
United Kingdom
4.5 per 1k births
18% lower
Imports (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
37.66% of GDP
United Kingdom
31.86% of GDP
18% higher
Birth Rate
United KingdomGermany
8.9 per 1k
United Kingdom
10.76 per 1k
18% lower
Vehicles per 1,000 People
GermanyGermany
687.59 per 1k people
United Kingdom
585.12 per 1k people
18% higher
Fuel Poverty
GermanyGermany
6.3% of adults 16+
United Kingdom
5.4% of adults 16+
17% higher
Spirits Consumption
United KingdomGermany
2.1 L/person/yr
United Kingdom
2.6 L/person/yr
17% lower
Unemployment Rate
United KingdomGermany
3.4%
United Kingdom
4.1%
17% lower
Military Spending
United KingdomGermany
1.9% of GDP
United Kingdom
2.3% of GDP
17% lower
Deaths (Suicide/Alcohol/Drugs)
United KingdomGermany
18.04 per 100k
United Kingdom
21.36 per 100k
16% lower
Obesity Rate
United KingdomGermany
24.16%
United Kingdom
28.71%
16% lower
Population Density
United KingdomGermany
238.35 /km²
United Kingdom
283.11 /km²
16% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
GermanyGermany
$6,232.59
United Kingdom
$5,366.78
16% higher
Hypertension Prevalence
GermanyGermany
30.2% of adults
United Kingdom
26.4% of adults
14% higher
Liberal Democracy Index
GermanyGermany
0.78
United Kingdom
0.69
13% higher
Median Age
GermanyGermany
45.1 years
United Kingdom
39.8 years
13% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
United KingdomGermany
73.03 per 100k
United Kingdom
84.32 per 100k
13% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
United KingdomGermany
35.33%
United Kingdom
40.46%
13% lower
Renewable Energy (%)
GermanyGermany
23.97%
United Kingdom
21.29%
13% higher
Self-Rated Health
United KingdomGermany
64.6% reporting good health
United Kingdom
73.4% reporting good health
12% lower
Tourist Arrivals
GermanyGermany
12.45M
United Kingdom
11.10M
12% higher
Women's Political Empowerment
GermanyGermany
0.94
United Kingdom
0.84
12% higher
Long-Term Unemployment
GermanyGermany
0.95% of workforce
United Kingdom
0.86% of workforce
11% higher
Depression Rate
GermanyGermany
9.1% of adults 15+
United Kingdom
8.2% of adults 15+
11% higher
Milk Consumption per Person
GermanyGermany
258.7 kg/person/yr
United Kingdom
232.2 kg/person/yr
11% higher
GNI Per Capita
GermanyGermany
$55,090
United Kingdom
$49,470
11% higher
Education Spending (% GDP)
United KingdomGermany
5.2% of GDP
United Kingdom
5.9% of GDP
11% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
GermanyGermany
77 pts
United Kingdom
70 pts
10% higher
Meat Consumption per Person
GermanyGermany
87.79 kg/person/yr
United Kingdom
79.9 kg/person/yr
10% higher
Broadband Access (%)
GermanyGermany
45 per 100 people
United Kingdom
41 per 100 people
10% higher
Alcohol Consumption
GermanyGermany
11.84 L/adult/yr
United Kingdom
10.73 L/adult/yr
10% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
GermanyGermany
0.91
United Kingdom
0.83
10% higher
Average Earnings
GermanyGermany
$69,433.06
United Kingdom
$63,690.77
9% higher
Health Spending (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
11.8% of GDP
United Kingdom
10.87% of GDP
9% higher
Credit Card Ownership
United KingdomGermany
56.52% of adults
United Kingdom
62.11% of adults
9% lower
Gender Pay Gap (%)
GermanyGermany
14.25% of male wages
United Kingdom
13.14% of male wages
8% higher
Lack of Support
United KingdomGermany
10.24% of adults 15+
United Kingdom
11.15% of adults 15+
8% lower
Scientific Publications
GermanyGermany
114.0K
United Kingdom
105.6K
8% higher
R&D Spending (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
3.1% of GDP
United Kingdom
2.9% of GDP
8% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
GermanyGermany
13.29% of firms
United Kingdom
12.3% of firms
8% higher
Housing Affordability
GermanyGermany
81.92% of income
United Kingdom
76.47% of income
7% higher
Home Internet Access
United KingdomGermany
88.84% of households
United Kingdom
95.84% of households
7% lower
Wealth Concentration
GermanyGermany
55.55% of wealth
United Kingdom
51.96% of wealth
7% higher
Wind Electricity Share
United KingdomGermany
27.18%
United Kingdom
29.37%
7% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
GermanyGermany
0.83
United Kingdom
0.77
7% higher
Poverty Rate
United KingdomGermany
11.8% of population
United Kingdom
12.57% of population
6% lower
Life Satisfaction
United KingdomGermany
7.0 pts
United Kingdom
7.5 pts
6% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
GermanyGermany
129 per 100 people
United Kingdom
122 per 100 people
6% higher
Leisure Time
GermanyGermany
15.62 hrs/day
United Kingdom
14.94 hrs/day
5% higher
Unpaid Work Hours
GermanyGermany
11.58% of adults 15-64
United Kingdom
11.01% of adults 15-64
5% higher
Relationship Satisfaction
United KingdomGermany
8.0 pts
United Kingdom
8.5 pts
5% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
United KingdomGermany
33.2 hrs/week
United Kingdom
34.92 hrs/week
5% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
United KingdomGermany
87.88% of adults
United Kingdom
92.2% of adults
5% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
GermanyGermany
10.29 µg/m³
United Kingdom
9.9 µg/m³
4% higher
Employment Rate (%)
GermanyGermany
82.39% of adults 25-64
United Kingdom
80.21% of adults 25-64
3% higher
Reading Skills
United KingdomGermany
479.79 pts
United Kingdom
494.4 pts
3% lower
Math Skills
United KingdomGermany
474.83 pts
United Kingdom
488.98 pts
3% lower
Loneliness
GermanyGermany
7.3% of adults 16+
United Kingdom
7.1% of adults 16+
3% higher
Time Use Inequality
United KingdomGermany
2.8 vs bottom 20%
United Kingdom
2.9 vs bottom 20%
3% lower
Reading Score Gap
GermanyGermany
1.8 vs bottom 10%
United Kingdom
1.8 vs bottom 10%
3% higher
Science Score Gap
GermanyGermany
1.8 vs bottom 10%
United Kingdom
1.7 vs bottom 10%
3% higher
Fertility Rate
United KingdomGermany
1.6 children/woman
United Kingdom
1.6 children/woman
3% lower
Life Evaluation Score
GermanyGermany
6.9 pts
United Kingdom
6.7 pts
3% higher
Time Satisfaction
United KingdomGermany
7.0 pts
United Kingdom
7.1 pts
2% lower
Chronic Pain
GermanyGermany
27.5% of adults 15+
United Kingdom
27% of adults 15+
2% higher
University Enrollment Rate
United KingdomGermany
78.59%
United Kingdom
80.5%
2% lower
Dependency Ratio
GermanyGermany
59% of working-age pop.
United Kingdom
57.94% of working-age pop.
2% higher
Internet Users (%)
United KingdomGermany
94%
United Kingdom
96%
2% lower
Financial Hardship
GermanyGermany
7.3% of adults 16+
United Kingdom
7.2% of adults 16+
1% higher
Science Skills
United KingdomGermany
492.43 pts
United Kingdom
499.67 pts
1% lower
Social Support
GermanyGermany
89.72% of adults 15+
United Kingdom
88.76% of adults 15+
1% higher
Air Pollution Exposure
GermanyGermany
99.98% of population
United Kingdom
99.13% of population
1% higher
Human Development Index
GermanyGermany
0.96
United Kingdom
0.95
1% higher
Earnings Inequality
United KingdomGermany
2.9 vs bottom 10%
United Kingdom
2.9 vs bottom 10%
1% lower
Time Dissatisfaction
United KingdomGermany
14.57% of adults 16+
United Kingdom
14.66% of adults 16+
1% lower
Math Score Gap
GermanyGermany
1.7 vs bottom 10%
United Kingdom
1.7 vs bottom 10%
1% higher
Life Expectancy
United KingdomGermany
80.5 years
United Kingdom
81.2 years
1% lower
Urban Population (%)
United KingdomGermany
82.02%
United Kingdom
83.24%
1% lower
Job Satisfaction
United KingdomGermany
7.2 pts
United Kingdom
7.2 pts
equal
Extreme Temperature Exposure
GermanyGermany
0% of population
United Kingdom
0% of population
ranked higher
Homicide Rate
GermanyGermany
0.40 per 100k
United Kingdom
0.40 per 100k
equal
Safety at Night
GermanyGermany
76% feeling safe at night
United Kingdom
76% feeling safe at night
equal
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
GermanyGermany
20 days/yr
United Kingdom
20 days/yr
equal
Inequality (Gini)
GermanyGermany
32.4
United Kingdom
32.4
equal
Electricity Access (%)
GermanyGermany
100%
United Kingdom
100%
equal
Safe Drinking Water (%)
GermanyGermany
99.92%
United Kingdom
99.82%
equal
Sanitation Access (%)
GermanyGermany
99.23%
United Kingdom
99.1%
equal
GDP Growth Rate
United KingdomGermany
-0.5%
United Kingdom
1.1%
ranked lower
Lowest Elevation
GermanyGermany
-3.5 m
United Kingdom
-4 m
ranked higher
Official Languages Count
GermanyGermany
1.0
United Kingdom
1.0
equal
Digital Payments Used
GermanyGermany
99.48% of adults
United Kingdom
99.17% of adults
equal
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
GermanyGermany
4.4% of GDP
United Kingdom
-3.1% of GDP
ranked higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
GermanyGermany
1.0% of GDP
United Kingdom
-1.65% of GDP
ranked higher
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