Germany vs United Kingdom

Germany and United Kingdom compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Germany has about 1.2 times as many people as United Kingdom: 83.5 million against 69.5 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Germany ($60,496) is 5% higher than in United Kingdom ($57,602) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in United Kingdom (1.4%) than in Germany (0.2%), a difference of 1.2 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in United Kingdom (3.9%) than in Germany (2.2%), a difference of 1.7 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in United Kingdom (4.7%) than in Germany (3.7%), a difference of 1 percentage point in 2025.
• A baby born in United Kingdom can expect to live 0.6 years longer than one born in Germany: 81.4 years against 80.8 years in 2024.
• The population of Germany is older: half of its people are over 45.1 years, against 39.8 years in United Kingdom in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in United Kingdom (95.5%) than in Germany (93.5%), a difference of 2 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Germany (6.9 tonnes) are 64% higher than in United Kingdom (4.2 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Germany (32.8%) than in United Kingdom (13.5%), a difference of 19.3 percentage points in 2024.