Germany (Federal Republic of Germany)

https://www.humantruth.info/germany.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2025

Germany Federal Republic of Germany
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	12th best
Capital	Berlin
Land Area	348 570km²₁
Location	Europe
Population	83.1m₂
Life Expectancy	80.63yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$54 534 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	DE, DEU, 276₅
Internet Domain	.de₆
Currency	Euro (EUR)₇
Telephone	+49₈

1. Overview

#france #russia #UK

“As Europe's largest economy and second most populous nation (after Russia), Germany is a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20th century and left the country occupied by the victorious Allied powers of the US, UK, France, and the Soviet Union in 1945. With the advent of the Cold War, two German states were formed in 1949: the western Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the eastern German Democratic Republic (GDR). The democratic FRG embedded itself in key Western economic and security organizations, the EC, which became the EU, and NATO, while the Communist GDR was on the front line of the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact. The decline of the USSR and the end of the Cold War allowed for German unification in 1990. Since then, Germany has expended considerable funds to bring Eastern productivity and wages up to Western standards. In January 1999, Germany and 10 other EU countries introduced a common European exchange currency, the euro.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Prepare for a roller coaster of feasts, treats and temptations as you take in Germany´s soul-stirring scenery, spirit-lifting culture, big-city beauties, romantic palaces and half-timbered towns. Beer or wine? That sums up the German conundrum. One is at the heart of a pilsner-swilling culture, is the very reason for one of the world´s great parties (Oktoberfest) and is consumed with pleasure across the land. The other is responsible for gorgeous vine-covered valleys, comes in myriad forms and is enjoyed everywhere, often from cute little green-stemmed glasses. [...]
Berlin, edgy and vibrant, is a grand capital in a constant state of reinvention. Munich rules Bavaria, the centre of national traditions. Half-timbered villages bring smiles as you wander the cobblestoned and castle-shadowed lanes. Exploring this country and all its facets keeps visitors happy for weeks.”
"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

“When I first visited Germany in 1959, I was astounded to discover the extent of neatly laid-out forest plantations covering much of the country, because I had thought of Germany as industrialized, populous, and urban.”
"Collapse" by Jared Diamond (2005)₁₁

2. Germany National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better Value₁₂
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
4	Hong Kong	0.952
5	Australia	0.951
6	Denmark	0.948
7	Sweden	0.947
8	Ireland	0.945
9	Germany	0.942
10	Netherlands	0.941
11	Finland	0.940
12	Singapore	0.939
	Europe Avg	0.87
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₂
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₂
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
12	Denmark	$60 365
13	Netherlands	$55 979
14	Iceland	$55 782
15	Germany	$54 534
16	Sweden	$54 489
17	Austria	$53 619
18	Kuwait	$52 920
19	San Marino	$52 654
	Europe Avg	$40 512
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₃
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₃
1	Denmark	26.9
2	Norway	29.1
3	Sweden	29.9
	...
9	Japan	38.0
10	Iceland	38.0
11	France	38.2
12	Germany	38.8
13	Austria	39.3
14	Monaco	39.3
15	Liechtenstein	40.8
16	New Zealand	42.2
	Europe Avg	55.7
	World Avg	89.0
q=200.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Germany's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #germany #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population Datasets:

Germany's population is predicted to fall to 79 469 000 by 2030. Developed countries with falling populations face a pension's crises, whereby an increasingly ageing population must be cared for by fewer and fewer workers. Economic stability can be maintained by increasing foreign workers from younger countries. This country has a fertility rate of 1.46. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1, once you take mortality into account₁₄. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₅

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
14	Egypt	98.4m
15	Vietnam	95.5m
16	Congo, DR	84.1m
17	Germany	83.1m
18	Turkey	82.3m
19	Iran	81.8m
20	Thailand	69.4m
21	UK	67.1m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₂
Pos.		2021 Years₁₂
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
28	San Marino	80.9
29	UK	80.7
30	Slovenia	80.7
31	Germany	80.6
32	Andorra	80.4
33	Greece	80.1
34	Maldives	79.9
35	Qatar	79.3
	World Avg	71.28
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₆
Pos.		2022₁₆
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
92=	Latvia	1.47
92=	Liechtenstein	1.47
94	Channel Islands	1.47
95	Germany	1.46
96	Guam	2.55
97	Cuba	1.45
98	UAE	1.44
99	Oman	2.57
	World Avg	2.47
q=208. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₇
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₇
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
178	Netherlands	41.9
179	Slovenia	42.7
180	Finland	43.3
181	Hong Kong	43.7
182	Portugal	44.7
183	Germany	47.7
184	Italy	48.6
185	Japan	53.1
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration Datasets:

Immigrants₁₈
Pos.		2017 %₁₈
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
33	Maldives	15.4%
34	USA	15.3%
35	Norway	15.1%
36	Germany	14.8%
37	Estonia	14.7%
38	Gabon	13.8%
39	St Kitts & Nevis	13.7%
40	Seychelles	13.6%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₉
Pos.		2010 %₁₉
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
118	Sierra Leone	4.6%
119	Philippines	4.6%
120	Egypt	4.4%
121	Germany	4.3%
122	S. Korea	4.3%
123	Belgium	4.2%
124	Syria	4.2%
125	Burundi	4.2%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

A number of Turkish communities have lived in Germany since WWII₂₀, and often serve as an example of poor integration. Prejudice and the non-involvement of successive German government meant that the communities have been left isolated, poverty-stricken, disadvantaged and poorly educated; they are difficult to employ, and therefore, the communities exist in an unbreakable cycle of neglect over several generations. They have little reason to integrate, and those who do can sometimes face reprisals from their own traditionalist families.

For example, Hatun Surucu was murdered, aged 23, for breaking with the Muslim customs of her Turkish community in Germany. She had rejected an arranged marriage that she had been subjected to as a young girl in Turkey, and was widely insulted as 'living like a German' because she no longer wore a head scarf, and wore makeup. Her three brothers were in court over the murder, although only one, who confessed to doing it alone, was convicted. ₂₀

“According to Papatya, a Berlin-based organization that seeks to help young Turkish women, there were 49 known "honor killings" in Germany from 1996 to 2005.”
NY Times (2006)₂₀

Short-sighted public outcry and popularist far-right politicians want to 'deport' them and get rid of them, mistakenly thinking that most were born abroad, but the true solution is in tolerance, aid and support. In other words - by displaying good German and European values, including prioritizing education and welfare, the communities can be harmonized, just like as with any other inner-city deprived community. This sometimes means it is necessary to pursue those deeply unpopular policies of positive discrimination, in order to break the cycle - for example, by making it easier for them to attend higher education. Whatever the solution, the occasional populist outcry and protest against their very existence only serves to make things worse.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #Germany #germany_homosexuality #homosexuality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)₂₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₁
1	Sweden	7.8
2	Netherlands	8.7
3	Denmark	8.8
	...
11	Australia	22.1
12	Austria	23.8
13	France	23.8
14	Germany	24.6
15	Switzerland	25.0
16	UK	25.5
	Europe Avg	47.37
	World Avg	89.80
q=199.

When it comes to ensuring human rights and freedom, Germany leads the world, setting excellent examples. Germany performs the best in LGBT equality in the 2020s₂₂, its average Freedom in the World rating and in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₂₃. It does the second-best in its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₄. It comes in the best 20 in combatting modern slavery₂₅, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₂₆ (one of the best in Europe), supporting press freedom₂₇ and in supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₈. It does better than average in terms of opposing gender inequality₂₉ and in its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice₃₀. But, things still need to improve in Germany. Germany does worse than average in freethought₃₁.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

Human Rights and Freedom in Germany

5. Germany's Health

#health

Compared to Europe (2025)₃₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₂
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Sweden	42.3
	...
20	Czechia	64.6
21	Austria	65.8
22	Cyprus	65.8
23	Germany	66.6
24	Ireland	67.2
25	Greece	68.3
26	Poland	68.8
27	Hungary	69.2
28	Slovakia	70.7
	Europe Avg	86.87
q=48.

Health (2025)₃₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₂
1	Monaco	10.3
2	Liechtenstein	30.1
3	Japan	37.3
	...
34	Israel	65.0
35	Austria	65.8
36	Cyprus	65.8
37	Germany	66.6
38	USA	66.8
39	Ireland	67.2
40	New Caledonia	68.1
41	Greece	68.3
	World Avg	97.57
q=207.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and Japan₃₃. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are Angola, Somalia and S. Sudan₃₃.

42 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate, delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations, delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 and childhood mortality. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Mediterranean₃₃, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia₃₃.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

5.1. Health Datasets

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #germany #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #smoking #suicide

Germany does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Germany comes in the best 20 for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₄. It does better than average when it comes to childhood mortality in the 2020s₃₅, its average life expectancy₁₂, its adolescent birth rate₃₆, delivery rate of 7x Infant Immunizations 2011-2015₃₇, delivery rate of infant DTP immunizations in the 2020s₃₈ and in its fertility rate₁₆ (but high for Europe). But, things could still be better. Germany does worse than average in its suicide rate₃₉, its smoking rate₄₀ and in the prevalence of overweight adults₄₁. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 for its alcohol consumption rate₄₂ (amongst the worst in Europe). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Life expectancy in Germany improved by +6.2yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Germany had the lowest average fertility rate in the world throughout the 1970s and 1980s (1.58, falling to 1.40), showing the world that it is possible to have strong industrial and economic growth without adding to global overpopulation. Its peak fertility rate was 2.54 in 1964.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₂
Pos.		2021 Years₁₂
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
28	San Marino	80.9
29	UK	80.7
30	Slovenia	80.7
31	Germany	80.6
32	Andorra	80.4
33	Greece	80.1
34	Maldives	79.9
35	Qatar	79.3
	Europe Avg	78.36
	World Avg	71.28
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₄₂
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₄₂
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
182	Latvia	12.9
183=	Luxembourg	13.0
183=	Ireland	13.0
185=	Nigeria	13.4
185=	Germany	13.4
187	Czechia	14.4
188	Lithuania	15.0
189	Moldova	15.2
	Europe Avg	10.3
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₆
Pos.		2022₁₆
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
92=	Latvia	1.47
92=	Liechtenstein	1.47
94	Channel Islands	1.47
95	Germany	1.46
96	Guam	2.55
97	Cuba	1.45
98	UAE	1.44
99	Oman	2.57
	Europe Avg	1.53
	World Avg	2.47
q=208. Also scored for 1960s-2010s.

Smoking in the 2020s Lower is better₄₀
Pos.		Total %₄₀
1	Nigeria	3.3%
2	Ghana	3.4%
3	Panama	5.2%
	...
93	Mauritius	21.0%
94	Algeria	21.2%
95=	Netherlands	21.3%
95=	Germany	21.3%
97	Yemen	21.4%
98	Malaysia	22.0%
99	Albania	22.0%
100	Kazakhstan	22.2%
	Europe Avg	27.0%
	World Avg	20.0%
q=165. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

Suicide Rate₃₉
Pos.		2013 Per 100k₃₉
1	Haiti	0
2	Grenada	0
3	Egypt	0.1
	...
58	Ireland	23.7
59	Norway	23.8
60=	Denmark	23.9
60=	Germany	23.9
62=	Cuba	24.5
62=	Romania	24.5
64	Bulgaria	25
65	Sweden	25.5
	Europe Avg	26.99
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
4	UK	4
5	Norway	5
6	Switzerland	6
7	Germany	7
8	Canada	8
9	Netherlands	9
10	USA	10
11	Luxembourg	11
12	Finland	12
	Europe Avg	47.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₄₁
Pos.		1976 %₄₁
1	Bangladesh	4.7
2	Vietnam	5.1
3	Nepal	5.4
	...
139=	Sweden	38.1
140=	Belarus	38.2
140=	Croatia	38.2
142	Germany	38.7
143=	Bahamas	38.8
143=	Egypt	38.8
145	Libya	38.9
146	Macedonia	39.2
	Europe Avg	38.2
	World Avg	27.1
q=191.

Adult Obesity Lower is better₄₃
Pos.		2022 %₄₃
1	Vietnam	2.1%
2	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2.2%
3	Ethiopia	2.4%
	...
96	Finland	23.7%
97	Colombia	23.9%
98	Mongolia	24.0%
99	Germany	24.2%
100	Bulgaria	24.2%
101	Algeria	24.2%
102	Kyrgyzstan	24.4%
103	Cyprus	25.1%
	Europe Avg	25.9%
	World Avg	24.7%
q=199. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

5.2. Children's Health Datasets

#children's_health #health #parenting #population #vaccines

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₃₆
Pos.		2022 Per 1000₃₆
1	Hong Kong	1.6
2	Denmark	1.8
3	S. Korea	2.1
	...
30	Monaco	6.9
31	Libya	7.0
32	Portugal	7.1
33	Germany	7.2
34	Israel	7.4
35	Australia	7.7
36	Estonia	8.1
37	Croatia	8.2
	Europe Avg	11.4
	World Avg	43.8
q=195. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Infant DTP Immunizations (2020s) Higher is better₃₈
Pos.		Total Avg %₃₈
1=	Luxembourg	99.0
1=	Oman	99.0
1=	Niue	99.0
	...
92	Palestine	94.0
93	Turks & Caicos Islands	94.0
94	Finland	93.8
95	Germany	93.7
96	Saba	93.3
97	Ireland	93.3
98=	Burkina Faso	93.0
98=	Cape Verde	93.0
	Europe Avg	93.2
	World Avg	88.5
q=211. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

7x Infant Immunizations (2011-2015) Higher is better₃₇
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₇
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
79=	UAE	94.0
79=	Bangladesh	94.0
79=	Tanzania	94.0
79=	Germany	94.0
83	Lithuania	93.9
84	Estonia	93.9
85	N. Korea	93.8
86	Italy	93.8
	Europe Avg	92.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

Infant Mortality (2020s) Lower is better₃₅
Pos.		Total Per 1000₃₅
1	San Marino	2.11
2	Finland	2.59
3	Luxembourg	2.60
	...
18	Andorra	3.69
19	Ireland	3.76
20	Austria	3.81
21	Germany	3.94
22	Israel	4.01
23	Denmark	4.03
24	Australia	4.08
25=	Netherlands	4.14
	Europe Avg	6.30
	World Avg	32.19
q=195. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

6. Responsibility Towards The Environment

#climate_change #energy #Germany #germany_and_the_environment #Germany_environment #sustainability #the_environment

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)₄₄
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₄
1	Sri Lanka	34.9
2	Uruguay	43.2
3	Switzerland	45.0
	...
21	Kenya	57.9
22	Portugal	58.0
23	Mauritius	58.1
24	Germany	58.2
25	Ghana	58.6
26	Thailand	59.5
	Europe Avg	86.45
	World Avg	84.93
q=199.

Germany comes 24th in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is computed using 21 data sets. Germany comes in the best 20 when it comes to its score on the Green Future Index₄₅, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment and in its environmental performance₄₆. It does better than average in energy to GDP efficiency₄₇ and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₄₈. In the 1500s, Germany pioneered forestry management techniques which spread to the rest of Europe, especially from the 1700s₁₁ with the publication of Hans Carl von Carlowitz's Sylvicultura Oeconomica in 1713. Germany still has work to do. Germany does worse than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₉ (still high for Europe) and in reducing annual meat consumption per person₅₀.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

Germany's Responsibility Towards The Environment

7. Germany's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Europe (2025)₅₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₅₁
1	Vatican City	1.0
2	Finland	4.8
3	Belgium	8.5
4	Denmark	8.9
5	Iceland	9.2
6	Sweden	10.7
7	Germany	11.2
8	Switzerland	11.7
9	Norway	11.9
10	Austria	12.9
11	Netherlands	13.0
12	Czechia	14.5
13	Monaco	15.1
	Europe Avg	31.28
q=49.

Modernity & Learning (2025)₅₁
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₅₁
1	Vatican City	1.0
2	Finland	4.8
3	Belgium	8.5
4	Denmark	8.9
5	Iceland	9.2
6	Sweden	10.7
7	Germany	11.2
8	Switzerland	11.7
9	Norway	11.9
10	Austria	12.9
11	Netherlands	13.0
12	Czechia	14.5
	World Avg	80.33
q=194.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are The Vatican City, Finland and Belgium₅₂. The worst countries are S. Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia₅₂. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots₅₃.

“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)₅₄

23 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Intellectual Endeavours, metric system adoption rate, Religiosity, IQ, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Maths, Science & Reading, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₅₂, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia₅₂.

For more, see:

" Which Countries are Most Modern, With the Best Education and Internet Access?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

7.1. Modernity Datasets

#intelligence #metric #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₅₅
2	Israel	4.11₅₅
3	Japan	3.58₅₅
	...
7	Taiwan	3.01₅₅
8	Austria	3.00₅₆
9	Switzerland	2.96₅₇
10	Germany	2.84₅₅
11	USA	2.74₅₈
12	Belgium	2.46₅₅
13	Slovenia	2.39₅₅
14	France	2.26₅₅
	Europe Avg	1.32
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
18	Lithuania	18
19	Macedonia	19
20	Australia	20
21	Germany	21
22	Grenada	22
23	Poland	23
24	France	24
25	S. Africa	25
	Europe Avg	31.3
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Metric System Adoption Rate Higher is better₅₉
Pos.		2025 %₅₉
1=	Slovakia	100
1=	Poland	100
1=	Portugal	100
	...
13=	Italy	100
13=	Vatican City	100
13=	Hungary	100
13=	Germany	100
13=	New Zealand	100
13=	Denmark	100
13=	Norway	100
13=	Luxembourg	100
	Europe Avg	97
	World Avg	92
q=187. Also scored for 1960s-2020s.

Germany officially adopted metric in 1872₆₀. Progression:

1960 (100%): Fully metric; industry/commerce standardized.
1970 (100%).
1980 (100%).
2000 (100%): Unified Germany fully metric.
2025 (100%).

Religiosity Lower is better₆₁
Pos.		2018 %₆₁
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4=	Switzerland	9
4=	Denmark	9
6=	Germany	10
6=	UK	10
6=	Sweden	10
6=	Japan	10
6=	Finland	10
11=	Latvia	11
11=	France	11
	Europe Avg	25.8
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ Higher is better₆₂
Pos.		2006₆₂
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
14=	UK	100
15=	New Zealand	99
15=	Poland	99
15=	Germany	99
15=	Finland	99
15=	Estonia	99
15=	Sweden	99
15=	Belgium	99
	Europe Avg	96.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

7.2. Education Datasets

#education #english #maths #science

Secondary Education Higher is better₆₃
Pos.		2018₆₃
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
18	New Zealand	96.9%
19	Switzerland	96.5%
20	Moldova	96.4%
21	Germany	96.3%
22	Russia	95.9%
23	Croatia	95.7%
24	Azerbaijan	95.6%
25	USA	95.6%
	Europe Avg	88.3%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₆₄
Pos.		2021 Years₆₄
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
16	Slovenia	17.7
17	UK	17.3
18	Hong Kong	17.3
19	Germany	17.0
20	Portugal	16.9
21	Malta	16.8
22	Uruguay	16.8
23	Chile	16.7
	Europe Avg	16.1
	World Avg	13.5
q=193. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better₆₅
Pos.		2015 Score₆₅
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
	...
10	China	1543₆₆
11=	Ireland	1528
11=	Slovenia	1528
13=	Germany	1524
13=	Netherlands	1524
15	Switzerland	1519
16	New Zealand	1517
17=	Norway	1513
	Europe Avg	1417
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

7.3. Technology and Information Datasets

#germany #it_security #modernity #politics #technology #the_internet

Internet Users Higher is better₆₇
Pos.		2016₆₇
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
21=	Canada	89%
21=	Belgium	89%
23	Czechia	88%
24	Germany	88%
25	Aruba	88%
26	Switzerland	87%
27	France	86%
28	S. Korea	86%
	Europe Avg	76.7%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

Freedom On The Internet Lower is better₆₈
Pos.		2012₆₈
1	Estonia	10
2	USA	12
3	Germany	15
4	Australia	18
5	Hungary	19
6=	Philippines	23
6=	Italy	23
8	UK	25
9=	S. Africa	26
9=	Argentina	26
11=	Ukraine	27
11=	Brazil	27
	Europe Avg	31.4
	World Avg	46.7
q=47.

IT Security Lower is better₆₉
Pos.		2013₆₉
1=	Ireland	0.11
1=	Luxembourg	0.11
1=	Belize	0.11
	...
64	Ukraine	1.44
65	Nepal	1.45
66	Afghanistan	1.45
67	Germany	1.46
68	Netherlands	1.47
69	Rwanda	1.50
70	Tanzania	1.50
71	Maldives	1.57
	Europe Avg	0.80
	World Avg	0.98

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₇₀
Pos.		2017 Ratio₇₀
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
4	USA	35.0
5	Greece	33.5
6	Luxembourg	32.4
7	India	26.8
8	Portugal	26.6
9	Ireland	26.1
10	UK	24.7
11	Japan	22.1
12	France	18.8
	Europe Avg	8.11
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

Digital Quality of Life Higher is better₇₁
Pos.		2024₇₁
1	Germany	77.9%
2	Finland	76.9%
3	France	73.9%
4	Netherlands	72.6%
5	Denmark	72.3%
6	Austria	70.8%
7	Spain	70.5%
8	Luxembourg	70.0%
9	UK	69.3%
10	Estonia	69.3%
11	Switzerland	69.0%
12	Sweden	68.7%
	Europe Avg	61.0%
	World Avg	48.4%
q=121.

Germany has the most affordable entry-level internet and the 4th-best level of cybersecurity, along with overall good scores on all over indices of online life₇₂.

8. Germany's Culture, Peace and Inequality

8.1. National Culture Datasets

#charity #corruption #germany #happiness #internationalism #morals #politics

World Giving Index Higher is better₇₃
Pos.		2022 %₇₃
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
54=	Ecuador	42.0
55=	Bulgaria	41.0
55=	Slovakia	41.0
55=	Germany	41.0
58=	Nepal	40.0
58=	Malaysia	40.0
58=	Nicaragua	40.0
58=	Senegal	40.0
	Europe Avg	39.0
	World Avg	39.6
q=125. Also scored for 2010s.

Corruption Higher is better₇₄
Pos.		2022 Points₇₄
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
4	Norway	84.0
5=	Singapore	83.0
5=	Sweden	83.0
7	Switzerland	82.0
8	Netherlands	80.0
9	Germany	79.0
10=	Ireland	77.0
10=	Luxembourg	77.0
12	Hong Kong	76.0
	Europe Avg	57.61
	World Avg	42.98
q=180. Also scored for 1990s-2010s.

Since the 1990s, Germany has had a consistently strong resistance to corruption, and in 2019 managed for the first time to enter the top-10-best on the Corruption Perception Index.

Happiness Higher is better₇₅
Pos.		2024 Score₇₅
1	Finland	7.7
2	Denmark	7.5
3	Iceland	7.5
	...
19	Slovenia	6.8
20	Czechia	6.8
21	UAE	6.8
22	Germany	6.8
23	UK	6.7
24	USA	6.7
25	Belize	6.7
26	Poland	6.7
	Europe Avg	6.37
	World Avg	5.58
q=147. Also scored for 2010s.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
12	Portugal	12
13	Finland	13
14	France	14
15	Germany	15
16	Slovenia	16
17	Latvia	17
18	Barbados	18
19	Hungary	19
	Europe Avg	35.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Passport Reach (2020s) Higher is better₇₆
Pos.		Total Q₇₆
1	Singapore	192.2
2	Japan	192.0
3	S. Korea	190.7
4	Germany	190.3
5	Spain	189.8
6	Italy	189.7
7	Finland	189.5
8	Luxembourg	189.3
9=	Denmark	188.7
9=	Austria	188.7
11	France	188.5
12=	Netherlands	188.3
	Europe Avg	160.7
	World Avg	108.8
q=195. Also scored for 2000s-2020s.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
11	Georgia	11
12	Philippines	12
13	Austria	13
14	Germany	14
15	Albania	15
16	Togo	16
17	France	17
18	Singapore	18
	Europe Avg	42.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8.2. Peace Versus Instability Datasets

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better₇₇
Pos.		2023 Score₇₇
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
12	Czechia	1.38
13	Finland	1.40
14	Croatia	1.45
15	Germany	1.46
16	Netherlands	1.49
17	Bhutan	1.50
18	Hungary	1.51
19	Malaysia	1.51
	Europe Avg	1.70
	World Avg	2.07
q=163. Also scored for 2010s.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
34	Malaysia	34
35	S. Korea	35
36	Qatar	36
37	Germany	37
38	Togo	38
39	Argentina	39
40	China	40
41	Canada	41
	Europe Avg	84.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₄
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
4	Sweden	4
5	Malta	5
6	Australia	6
7	Norway	7
8	Finland	8
9	Denmark	9
10	Switzerland	10
11	Canada	11
12	UK	12
	Europe Avg	37.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better₇₈
Pos.		2019 Score₇₈
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
104	Venezuela	4.10
105	Chile	4.12
106	Greece	4.17
107	Germany	4.25
108	Lebanon	4.40
109	China	4.47
110	S. Africa	4.51
111	Israel	4.53
	Europe Avg	1.62
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

8.3. Economic Inequality and Poverty Datasets

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Poverty (2020s) Lower is better₇₉
Pos.		Total %₇₉
1	Malaysia	0.01%
2	Bhutan	0.01%
3	Cyprus	0.02%
	...
19	Poland	0.22%
20	Denmark	0.23%
21	Norway	0.24%
22	Germany	0.24%
23	S. Korea	0.25%
24	Canada	0.25%
25	Albania	0.34%
26	Croatia	0.36%
	Europe Avg	1.20%
	World Avg	11.40%
q=106. Also scored for 1980s-2020s.

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₈₀
Pos.		2019₈₀
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
25=	Australia	3.70
25=	Austria	3.70
27=	France	3.80
27=	Germany	3.80
29	UK	4.10
30	Hungary	4.20
31=	Croatia	4.30
31=	Poland	4.30
	Europe Avg	4.86
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₈₁
Pos.		2023 %₈₁
1	Slovakia	24.1%₈₂
2	Slovenia	24.3%₈₂
3	Belarus	24.4%₈₃
	...
49	Mauritania	32.0%₈₄
50	Seychelles	32.1%₈₅
51	Vanuatu	32.3%₈₄
52=	Germany	32.4%₈₃
52=	UK	32.4%₈₂
52=	Nauru	32.4%₈₆
55	Luxembourg	32.7%₈₂
56	India	32.8%₈₂
	Europe Avg	30.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167. Also scored for 1980s-2010s.

9. Religion and Beliefs

#afterlife #belief #buddhism #catholicism #christianity #denmark #god #heaven #hell #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation #universalism

Religiosity (2018)₆₁
Pos.		Lower is better %₆₁
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
4=	Switzerland	9
4=	Denmark	9
6=	Germany	10
6=	UK	10
6=	Sweden	10
6=	Japan	10
6=	Finland	10
11=	Latvia	11
11=	France	11
11=	Belgium	11
14	Austria	12
15	Hungary	14
16	Albania	15
17=	Lithuania	16
17=	S. Korea	16
17=	Russia	16
20=	Australia	18
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)₈₇
Pos.		Higher is better %₈₇
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
7	France	44
8	Belgium	43
9=	Netherlands	42
9=	Germany	42
9=	UK	42
12	Cuba	40
13	Slovenia	35
14	Bulgaria	34
15	Hungary	32
16	Norway	31
17	S. Korea	30
18	Finland	28
19	Russia	27
20	Australia	25
21	Taiwan	24
22=	New Zealand	22
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Pew Forum polling over the decades has found the following adherency rates:₈₈:

	2010	2020
Christian	62.2%	56.2%
Unaffiliated	31.8%	36.1%
Muslim	5.14%	6.55%
Other	0.217%	0.427%
Buddhist	0.322%	0.344%
Hindu	0.126%	0.157%
Jewish	0.146%	0.142%

By adding up the Pew Forum data for the major monotheistic religions we can see that these make up 62.9% of the population. Yet there are simply too many who disbelieve in God for this to be true (42%). This is due to the so-called 'Census Effect', whereby many put down a religion for cultural reasons rather than because it reflects their beliefs. In highly Christian countries, as many as half of those who say they're a Christian lack any connection to a Church, and do not hold Christian beliefs (such as believing in God!).

It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 63.9% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 10% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".

For more on this phenomenon, see:

"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree (2009)

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3%₈₉.

The Afterlife: Ipsos-NA in 2011 gathered some statistics on Germany₉₀. Despite the large numbers of Christians, not many have traditional beliefs in the afterlife - just 5%. More people don't know what to believe (37%). Some believe that upon death, you simply cease to exist (25%). Also, 3% specifically believe in heaven but not in hell (which is nice - making them possible "universalists"). 6% believe in reincarnation.

The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)₉₁, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for Germany states:

“The constitution and other laws protect freedom of religion or belief. However, the criminal code addresses the insulting of faiths, religious societies, and ideological groups. Article 166 of the German Criminal Code states, "Whoever publicly or through dissemination of writings insults the content of others' religious faith or faith related to a philosophy of life in a manner that is capable of disturbing the public peace, shall be punished with imprisonment for not more than three years or a fine."
In 1974, the German state of Bavaria concluded a treaty with the Holy See (technically an addition to the concordat between Bavaria and Pope Pius XI of 1924) which gave Catholic bishops the right to veto the nomination of a professor of theology, philosophy, pedagogy and sociology/political science at state universities if the candidate does not entertain the standpoint of the Catholic Church. This stipulation concerned professors in the faculties of seven Bavarian universities. The Catholic Church had urged this privilege as a compensation for its loss of influence over children from Catholic families after the people of Bavaria had voted in a referendum in 1968 to abolish the separation of primary schools into separate Catholic and Protestant schools.
Cases of Discrimination:
On Feb. 23, 2006, a 61-year-old German businessman who printed the word "Koran" repeatedly along toilet paper reportedly in order to raise funds for an artistic campaign against Islamic terrorism was given a one year suspended prison sentence and ordered to complete 300 hours of community service. The jail term was suspended for five years, meaning the man could be jailed for one year if he committed another offence in the next five. His sentence was made harsher than usual because it followed the worldwide controversy over the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad published in Danish newspapers.
On April 24, 2009, German professor of Islamic studies Sven Kalisch, expressed doubts about the historical existence of Muhammad and received death threats. He must live under police protection and teach in secret. Kalisch received a prohibition from the Minister of Science Andreas Pinkwart against participating in the education of teachers of Qur'an, but he is permitted to continue his research.
On April 9, 2010, the German magazine Titanic was prosecuted by a Frankfurt court for a front page cartoon in which the crucified Jesus appears to be receiving fellatio from a Catholic cleric, as a commentary to the actual pedophilia scandals in the Catholic Church.
”
"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)₉₂

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