Which has more people, Germany or United States?

Germany has a population of 83,644,258 (19th of 235 countries) and United States has 349,035,494 (3rd of 235).

How do Germany and United States compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?

Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Germany 80.8 (47th of 215), United States 78.9 (60th of 215) among countries. Germany ranks better.

How do Germany and United States compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?

GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Germany $75,407 (17th of 184), United States $90,027 (10th of 184) among countries. United States ranks better.

Where does Germany beat United States most clearly?

Germany ranks far ahead on Homicides Rate (Gun Violence by Country): 0.04 per 100k vs 5.9 per 100k; Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (Gun Deaths by Country): 0.04 per 100k vs 5.9 per 100k; Prisoners per 100k Population (Most Strict Countries in the World): 71 vs 542.

Where does United States beat Germany most clearly?

United States ranks far ahead on Nurses and Midwives (Nurse Vacancies by Country): 124.7 per 10k vs 8.88 per 10k; Corporate Tax (Highest Taxed Countries): 21.0% vs 30.0%; Corporate Tax Rates (Tax-Free Countries): 21.0% vs 30.0%.

Germany vs United States

Germany comes out ahead of United States on 365 of 649 statistics where one end is better, to 269 with 15 ties. Germany leads on Crime & Safety, Politics & Government and Culture and 8 more categories. United States leads on Manufacturing & Mining and Tech & Business.

649 statistics with a better end, compared

Each counts once for the place that ranks better; 15 ties. Totals that mostly track population are left out.

Germany

Wins: 365
Avg. percentile: 60
Categories led: 11

United States

Wins: 269
Avg. percentile: 55
Categories led: 2

At a glance

Headline statistics, each ranked among all countries.

Statistic	Germany	United States
Population	83,644,258 19th of 235	349,035,494 3rd of 235
Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)Health Indicators by Country (World Bank)	80.8 47th of 215	78.9 60th of 215
GDP per Person at PPP (International $)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$75,407 17th of 184	$90,027 10th of 184
Unemployment Rate (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.71% 63rd of 181	4.2% 70th of 181
Access to Electricity (% of People)Development Indicators by Country (World Bank)	100.0% tied 1st of 214	100.0% tied 1st of 214
Infant Deaths per 1,000 BirthsHealth Indicators by Country (World Bank)	3.1 tied 26th of 195	5.5 tied 53rd of 195
GDP per Person (US$)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)	$60,496 16th of 185	$90,027 7th of 185

By category

Average percentile on each category's widely ranked statistics.

Crime & SafetyGermany · 44 statistics
Politics & GovernmentGermany · 39 statistics
CultureGermany · 71 statistics
LawGermany · 8 statistics
EnvironmentGermany · 44 statistics
Manufacturing & MiningUnited States · 3 statistics
TravelGermany · 9 statistics
PopulationGermany · 19 statistics
Infrastructure & EnergyGermany · 35 statistics
Tech & BusinessUnited States · 21 statistics
EducationGermany · 7 statistics
HealthGermany · 192 statistics
EconomicsGermany · 78 statistics

Biggest differences

The 30 statistics where their rankings differ most, among rankings of at least 118 countries.

Statistic	Germany	United States
Homicides RateGun Violence by Country	0.04 per 100k 10th of 204	5.9 per 100k 175th of 204
Rate of Violent Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.04 per 100k 10th of 204	5.9 per 100k 175th of 204
Nurses and MidwivesNurse Vacancies by Country	8.88 per 10k 164th of 193	124.7 per 10k 11th of 193
Prisoners per 100k PopulationMost Strict Countries in the World	71 tied 48th of 219	542 214th of 219
International and Peace and Security Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by Country	17th 17th of 171	149th 145th of 171
Global Peace IndexMost Peaceful Countries	1.657 28th of 162	2.535 133rd of 162
Rate of Unintentional Gun Death IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.03 per 100k tied 24th of 195	0.51 per 100k tied 153rd of 195
Central Government DebtDebt to GDP Ratio by Country	44.0% 44th of 149	102.7% 134th of 149
% Overweight (Age < 5)Childhood Obesity Rates by Country	3.3% tied 28th of 163	9.7% 126th of 163
Estimated Road Traffic Death RateRoad Deaths by Country	3.3 per 100k 13th of 188	14.2 per 100k 115th of 188
Drought Risk Score (Statista)Droughts by Country	1.2 tied 11th of 157	2.8 tied 100th of 157
EPI Recycling ScoreRecycling Rates by Country	49.8 9th of 180	14.8 105th of 180
V-Dem DCI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.98 tied 2nd of 175	0.61 tied 90th of 175
V-Dem ECI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country	0.94 tied 4th of 175	0.57 tied 92nd of 175
Obesity Rate (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	19.0% tied 72nd of 173	42.7% 159th of 173
Starvation Death RateStarvation Deaths by Country	0.95 ASR per 100K pop. 70th of 202	5.59 ASR per 100K pop. 168th of 202
Corporate TaxHighest Taxed Countries	30.0% tied 117th of 155	21.0% tied 53rd of 155
Corporate Tax RatesTax-Free Countries	30.0% tied 145th of 193	21.0% tied 70th of 193
% Overweight (Ages 5-19)Childhood Obesity Rates by Country	8.49% 87th of 193	20.6% 176th of 193
Happy Planet Index ScoreHappy Planet Index by Country	45.7 35th of 147	32.1 tied 102nd of 147
Gini Coefficient - IncomeGini Coefficient by Country	32.4 tied 53rd of 172	41.8 133rd of 172
GGGI Education ScoreGlobal Gender Gap by Country	0.988 tied 86th of 147	1 tied 1st of 147
Self-Harm Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHMEGun Deaths by Country	0.08% tied 97th of 192	0.89% 191st of 192
Community Safety 2022 to 2024Most Dangerous Countries for Women	78.0% tied 26th of 198	58.0% tied 112th of 198
Female Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	23.4% 73rd of 196	43.0% 160th of 196
Consumer Spending (% of GDP)Consumer Spending by Country	49.9% 118th of 148	67.9% 55th of 148
Female Obesity Rate (GOO)Obesity Rates by Country	19.0% tied 84th of 199	41.8% 168th of 199
Obesity Rate (WHO)Obesity Rates by Country	24.5% 100th of 199	41.8% 181st of 199
Share of National Income Held by the Richest 1%Share of Income Of the Richest One Percent by Country	13.3% 118th of 171	19.0% tied 47th of 171
Stomach Cancer Mortality CRStomach Cancer Rates by Country	10.4 per 100k pop. tied 137th of 185	3.3 per 100k pop. tied 62nd of 185

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Quick answers

Which is better, Germany or United States?: Germany comes out ahead of United States on 365 of 649 statistics where one end is better, to 269 with 15 ties. Germany leads on Crime & Safety, Politics & Government and Culture and 8 more categories. United States leads on Manufacturing & Mining and Tech & Business. Statistics where neither end is better, and totals that mostly track population, are not counted.
Which has more people, Germany or United States?: Germany has a population of 83,644,258 (19th of 235 countries) and United States has 349,035,494 (3rd of 235).
How do Germany and United States compare on Life Expectancy at Birth (Years)?: Life Expectancy at Birth (Years): Germany 80.8 (47th of 215), United States 78.9 (60th of 215) among countries. Germany ranks better.
How do Germany and United States compare on GDP per Person at PPP (International $)?: GDP per Person at PPP (International $): Germany $75,407 (17th of 184), United States $90,027 (10th of 184) among countries. United States ranks better.
Where does Germany beat United States most clearly?: Germany ranks far ahead on Homicides Rate (Gun Violence by Country): 0.04 per 100k vs 5.9 per 100k; Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (Gun Deaths by Country): 0.04 per 100k vs 5.9 per 100k; Prisoners per 100k Population (Most Strict Countries in the World): 71 vs 542.
Where does United States beat Germany most clearly?: United States ranks far ahead on Nurses and Midwives (Nurse Vacancies by Country): 124.7 per 10k vs 8.88 per 10k; Corporate Tax (Highest Taxed Countries): 21.0% vs 30.0%; Corporate Tax Rates (Tax-Free Countries): 21.0% vs 30.0%.

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