United Kingdom vs Germany
POP 1.2x GDP 1.3x LE 0.6 yrs same-band HIC
Widest indicator spreads · United Kingdom vs Germany
Demographics: Population Growth Rate (United Kingdom, 74% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Germany | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Growth Rate | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 17.2% | 13.9% | 2024 |
| Population | 69.2M | 83.5M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 19.5% | 23.2% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the United Kingdom and Germany profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP Growth Rate (United Kingdom, 144% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Germany | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP Growth Rate | 1.1% | -0.5% | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $-12,955,141,484.504 | $47.6B | 2024 |
| Inflation (Consumer Prices) | 3.3% | 2.3% | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.4% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the United Kingdom and Germany profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Germany, 50% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Germany | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 8 | 4 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2019 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 3.3 | 4.5 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the United Kingdom and Germany profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (United Kingdom, 11% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Germany | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.9% | 5.2% | 2021 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 112.4% | 100.2% | 2023 |
2 closer education rows sit on the United Kingdom and Germany profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Germany, 76% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Germany | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 5.8% | 24.1% | 2022 |
| Forest Area | 13.3% | 32.7% | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 4.2 | 6.9 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 4,195 | 6,109 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the United Kingdom and Germany profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (Germany, 6% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Germany | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 121.6 | 129.2 | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 95.5% | 93.5% | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the United Kingdom and Germany profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United Kingdom, 91% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Germany | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 417.1K | 37K | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2021 |
| Intentional Homicides | 1.1 | 0.9 | 2021 |
3 closer social rows sit on the United Kingdom and Germany profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Labor & Wages: Average Weekly Hours Worked (United Kingdom, 5% spread)
| Indicator | United Kingdom | Germany | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Weekly Hours Worked | 34.9 | 33.3 | 2025 |
| PPP Conversion Factor (GDP) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2024 |
1 closer labor & wages rows sit on the United Kingdom and Germany profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this United Kingdom vs Germany comparison
United Kingdom vs Germany is a TIGHT pair on population/GDP scale (same-band HIC: HIC/HIC). Look past the near-parity headers to GDP Growth Rate (~144% spread); 46 WDI/WHO/ILO figures across 8 topics. Shared income tier makes small rate gaps more informative than totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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United Kingdom vs Germany figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band HIC · TIGHT scale band.