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🇩🇪 Germany in official data
How Germany is doing across 22 areas of society, from the economy to health, housing and education: the latest official figures from Eurostat, the OECD and national statistics offices, as shown on NationPulse.
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Where it stands in the EU
- Government budget for R&D (GBARD): Germany has the highest value in the EU (1.03 % GDP, 2025).
- Early leavers from education and training: Germany has the 2nd highest value in the EU (13.1 %, 2025).
- Homes without a bath, shower or indoor toilet: Germany has the lowest value in the EU (0.0 %, 2020).
- People reporting pollution in their area: Germany has the 3rd highest value in the EU (16.8 %, 2023).
- Youth unemployment rate: Germany has the lowest value in the EU (7.1 %, 2025).
- Housing cost overburden rate: Germany has the 3rd highest value in the EU (11.2 %, 2025).
- New doctorate graduates in STEM: Germany has the 2nd highest value in the EU (1.4 /1,000, 2024).
- Fatal accidents at work: Germany has the 2nd lowest value in the EU (0.64 /100k, 2024).
- Tertiary students in STEM fields: Germany has the 3rd highest value in the EU (35.3 %, 2024).
- Innovative enterprises: Germany has the 3rd highest value in the EU (63.4 %, 2022).
- Actual individual consumption per capita: Germany has the 3rd highest value in the EU (118 EU = 100, 2024).
- People making ends meet with great difficulty: Germany has the 3rd lowest value in the EU (2.1 %, 2025).
- Deaths due to homicide: Germany has the 3rd lowest value in the EU (0.41 /100k, 2023).
Brain: Education, research & innovation
Eyes: Information & Digital Access
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Households with internet access | 93.6 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| People with at least basic digital skills | 59.6 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| People reading news online | 64.2 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Ears: Civic Participation
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People taking part in active citizenship | 13.9 % | 2015 | Eurostat |
Jaw: Justice & Institutions
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Perceived independence of the justice system | 72 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Neck: Government & Public Administration
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People using online public services | 66.5 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Heart: Economy & Financial Stability
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Actual individual consumption per capita | 118 EU = 100 | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Real household disposable income per person | 119.9 2008=100 | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Real GDP per person | 43,750 € | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Government debt | 62.8 % GDP | 2025 | Eurostat |
Left lung: Healthcare
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.2 years | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Unmet need for medical care | 1.0 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Out-of-pocket spending on healthcare | 10.8 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right lung: Environment & Climate
Stomach: Cost of Living
Liver: Poverty & Social Welfare
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People making ends meet with great difficulty | 2.1 % | 2025 | Eurostat (EU-SILC) |
| At risk of poverty or social exclusion | 21.2 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Poverty reduction by social transfers | 34.0 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Left kidney: Housing
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Housing cost overburden rate | 11.2 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Overcrowding rate | 11.7 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Severe housing deprivation rate | 1.9 % | 2023 | Eurostat |
Right kidney: Essential Utilities
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Unable to keep the home adequately warm | 5.7 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Arrears on utility bills | 4.6 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Homes without a bath, shower or indoor toilet | 0.0 % | 2020 | Eurostat |
Left arm: Employment
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Unemployment rate | 3.80 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Employment rate, ages 20–64 | 81.1 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right arm: Job Quality
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Temporary employees | 9.8 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Underemployed part-time workers | 1.2 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| In-work at-risk-of-poverty rate | 6.7 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Usual weekly working hours, full-time employees | 39.8 h/week | 2025 | Eurostat |
Left hand: Youth Opportunities
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Youth unemployment rate | 7.1 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) | 9.5 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right hand: Workplace Safety
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Fatal accidents at work | 0.64 /100k | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Non-fatal accidents at work | 1,348 /100k | 2024 | Eurostat |
Left leg: Roads & Transport
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Road traffic deaths | 3.3 /100k | 2024 | Eurostat |
Right leg: Public Transport & Mobility
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Public transport share of passenger travel | 15.9 % | 2024 | Eurostat |
| Rail share of passenger travel | 10.6 % | 2024 | Eurostat |
Left foot: Regional Accessibility
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Rural households covered by very high capacity broadband | 56.1 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Right foot: Digital Infrastructure
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| Households covered by very high capacity broadband | 79.9 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Households covered by 5G | 99.5 % | 2025 | Eurostat |
Skin and body outline: Public Safety & Social Inclusion
| Indicator | Latest value | Period | Source |
|---|
| People reporting crime, violence or vandalism in their area | 10.7 % | 2023 | Eurostat |
| Deaths due to homicide | 0.41 /100k | 2023 | Eurostat |
| Disability employment gap | 23.0 pp | 2025 | Eurostat |
| Trust in other people | 5.6 /10 | 2025 | Eurostat |
Researched context (not official statistics)
For conditions with no official series, published figures from other credible sources, checked against the linked pages:
- Educational inequality by social background: In PISA 2022, social background mattered more in Germany than on average in the OECD: advantaged students outscored disadvantaged ones by 111 points in maths, against 93.
- Scientific research outcomes: German research is cited more often than the EU average (11th in the EU), though less of it is co-written with foreign researchers (18th).
- Public voice: CIVICUS rates civic space in Germany as "obstructed", the middle of its five levels; it was "open" until 2022.
- Media freedom: Reporters Without Borders ranks Germany 14th of 180 countries for press freedom in 2026, down from 11th in 2025.
- Access to justice: The World Justice Project places Germany 6th of 143 countries for the rule of law, and 5th for civil justice.
- Court efficiency: German courts took an estimated 232 days to resolve civil and commercial disputes at first instance in 2024, against 124 in the Netherlands, 423 in Spain and 584 in Italy.
- Public service effectiveness: The World Bank scores the effectiveness of Germany’s government at 82.8 out of 100 in 2025, slightly down from 84.5 in 2023.
- Transport infrastructure: Business executives placed Germany’s roads 22nd of 141 countries in 2019; the World Bank gives its trade and transport infrastructure 4.3 out of 5, among the highest.
- Commuting: In 2019 a one-way commute in Germany took 26 minutes on average, close to the EU average of 25. In 2024, 65% of employees drove to work.
- Access to services: Most people in Germany can reach work or study without a car: 74.2% can get there within an hour by public transport, cycling or walking, above the EU average.
Data retrieved 2026-10-21. Every value links to its official source.
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