Germany

Country in Western Europe, Europe · ranked on 2,450 metrics

Germany is a country in Europe with a population of 83,644,258 (19th of 235). It ranks best for Education 2005 to 2016 (1st of 158), Women's Education (tied 1st of 198), Education 2016 to 2021 (tied 3rd of 185). It ranks lowest for GDP Growth IMF (tied 186th of 189), Mortality, Female - Crude Rate (174th of 182), Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Females) (173rd of 182).

Population
83.6M
19th highest of 235
Density
239.4
68th highest of 235
Growth rate
-0.51%
203rd highest of 235
Area
357,114
63rd highest of 235
Continent
Europe
Western Europe

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 446 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2016
    1st of 158
  2. Greenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries · 2024
    2nd of 179
  3. Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    2nd of 171
  4. V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025
    tied 2nd of 175
  5. Average IQ by Country · 2017
    tied 2nd of 127
  6. IP Address by Country
    4th of 232
  7. Gender Development Index by Country · 2023
    4th of 183
  8. Water Quality by Country · 2024
    tied 1st of 172
  9. Stunting Rates by Country · 2024
    4th of 158
  10. US Trade Deficit by Country · 2025
    6th of 221

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Plastic Pollution by Country · 2025
    164th of 164
  2. GDP Growth by Country · 2025
    tied 186th of 189
  3. Dementia Rates by Country · 2023
    201st of 204
  4. World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index · 2025
    139th of 142
  5. US Trade Deficit by Country · 2025
    216th of 221
  6. Heart Disease Rates by Country · 2023
    198th of 204
  7. Cheapest Countries to Visit
    224th of 231
  8. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2014
    150th of 155
  9. Crude Cancer Rate - Female666.1 per 100k pop.
    Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    177th of 183
  10. Cost of Electricity by Country · 2025
    139th of 144

Profile by category

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Strongest category Education (91), weakest Travel (32). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. France86% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  2. Austria86% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60
  3. Italy84% similar
  4. Denmark84% similar
    Compared on 58 of 60
  5. Switzerland83% similar
    Compared on 59 of 60

Cities in Germany

18 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Germany?
Germany has a population of 83,644,258, 19th among 235 countries.
What does Germany rank best at?
Among countries, Germany ranks best for Education 2005 to 2016 (1st of 158); Women's Education (tied 1st of 198); Education 2016 to 2021 (tied 3rd of 185).
Where does Germany rank worst?
Germany ranks lowest for GDP Growth IMF (tied 186th of 189); Mortality, Female - Crude Rate (174th of 182); Lung Cancer Mortality, Crude (Females) (173rd of 182).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Germany?
Rankodex ranks Germany on 2,450 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

2,450 metrics with a value for this place, in 832 topics