World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The median country fits inside Germany 3.2 times
Germany: 357,680 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Germany’s coastline is 5.4 times as long as the median country’s
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Germany’s highest peak towers 628 m above the median country’s
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 47% of Germany, versus 38% of the median country
Germany: 47.4% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 11 times as many people as the median country
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 2.4 times as densely populated as the median country
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 6.8 cm taller than in the median country
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 5.6 cm taller than in the median country
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 14 years older than in the median country
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.5 more children on average than in Germany
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Germany hosts 39 times as many refugees per resident as the median country
Germany: 31.8 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, the median country none
Germany: 10.3 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Germany and the median country are practically level
Germany: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 111 times the size of the median country’s
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 3.6 times as much per person as the median country
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in the median country than in Germany (Gini 0.7 points higher)
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
1.6% of people in the median country live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.7% in Germany
Germany: 0.7% (2022) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in the median country, versus 3.7% in Germany
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany and the median country are practically level
Germany: 2.3% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
The median country’s central government collects 17% of GDP in tax, Germany’s 11%
Germany: 10.9% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× the median country’s
Germany: 80% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 15 times as much on health per person as the median country
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 6.2 years longer than in the median country
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in the median country is 4.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 2.7 times as many doctors per person as the median country
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
Germany has 3.1 times as many hospital beds per person as the median country
Germany: 7.6 per 1,000 (2023) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
Germany and the median country are nearly identical here
Germany: 10 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in Germany are obese, versus 24% in the median country
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 19% in the median country
Germany: 22% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 1.05 points higher than in the median country
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 2.5 times as much alcohol as in the median country
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 26% more meat per person than the median country
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 597 kcal more food per person per day than the median country
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the median country put in 639 more hours a year than in Germany
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 4.4 years longer than in the median country
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 30% more tourists per resident than the median country (2019)
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
Germany has 52 more World Heritage sites than the median country (55 against 3)
Germany: 55 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Germany has won 980 Olympic medals, the median country 4
Germany: 980 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 82% in the median country
Germany: 94% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Germany is 16% faster than in the median country
Germany: 187 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Germany and the median country are practically level
Germany: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
82% of people in Germany live in cities, versus 64% in the median country
Germany: 82% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115
Germany: 129 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 16 times as long as the median country’s
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 4 times as many passengers per resident as those from the median country
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Germany and the median country are practically level
Germany: 32.8% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in the median country
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
59% of Germany’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the median country carries 82% more fine dust than in Germany
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.5 times as likely to be murdered in the median country as in Germany
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 3.4 times as deadly as in Germany
Germany: 5.4 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
The median country is on average 12.7 °C warmer than Germany
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 16% more rain than Germany
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than the median country?
Germany is larger. The median country fits inside Germany 3.2 times.
Which has more people, Germany or the median country?
Germany has 11 times as many people as the median country (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or the median country?
People in Germany live 6.2 years longer than in the median country. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Germany or the median country?
Men in Germany are 6.8 cm taller than in the median country (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
