Country field notes / Europe & Central Asia

Germany

Life expectancy 80.8 years (2024); GDP per person $62,655 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 15 / 170 · Overall 87.6 · Rank across three weightings 15–17

Health: 79.6 · Essential services: 89.3 · Material resources: 90.5 · Civic voice: 95.3 · Air quality: 83.4

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy80.79years2024World Bank
GDP per person$62,6552021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation99.23% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity4.10% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.70% of population2022World Bank
Income / consumption Gini33.70index, 0–1002022World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share6.90% of income or consumption2022World Bank
Under-five mortality3.70deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality4.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting1.30% of children under five2016World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending10.71% of current health expenditure2024World Bank
Unemployment3.71% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education8.20% of youth2025World Bank
Internet use93.50% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure8.81micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area32.84% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress35.35% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings14.52% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability86.03absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law85.07absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness82.84absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption81.85absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability69.26absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality76.43absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue10.89% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share16.49% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share19.97% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax shareUnavailable% of revenue—World Bank
Government health spending9.29% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending5.24% of GDP2022World Bank
Intentional homicide0.91deaths per 100,000 people2023World Bank
Consumer price inflation2.17annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wage45.55% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wage49.26% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wage49.99% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wage31.29% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earner34.90% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wages42.55% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earners44.68% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wages47.57% of employer labour cost2025OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people29.66hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment25.53hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment33.28hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)6.88Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Germany: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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