Freedom in Germany
Where Germany sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Germany has a figure for 54 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.914 | 2025 | 24 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.852 | 2025 | 50 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.940 | 2025 | 14 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.983 | 2025 | 7 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.973 | 2025 | 4 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.877 | 2025 | 20 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 2.214 | 2025 | 19 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 2.151 | 2025 | 13 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 1.474 | 2025 | 27 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 33 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 100.0 | 2023 | 3 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 35 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 1.000 | 2025 | 11 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 15 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 55.0 | 2025 | 22 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 40.0 | 2025 | 1 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 78.5% | 2025 | 62 of 125 |
| Tax revenue as a share of GDP | 10.9% | 2024 | 14 of 83 |
| Foreign investment inflows | 1.9% | 2025 | 42 of 87 |
| Regulatory quality | 78.5 | 2024 | 13 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $62.8K | 2025 | 16 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 0.2% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 2.2% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 3.7% | 2025 | 57 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 93.5% | 2024 | 32 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 45.6 | 2024 | 5 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 129.2 | 2024 | 42 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.828 | 2025 | 21 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.782 | 2025 | 15 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.991 | 2025 | 3 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.934 | 2025 | 23 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.981 | 2025 | 3 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.024 | 2025 | 7 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.979 | 2025 | 1 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.942 | 2025 | 5 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 84.8 | 2024 | 10 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 83.8 | 2024 | 11 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 81.4 | 2024 | 14 of 169 |
| Political stability | 68.0 | 2024 | 65 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.959 | 2023 | 5 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 80.8 | 2024 | 32 of 170 |
| Secondary school enrolment | 100.2% | 2024 | 29 of 85 |
| Health spending | 11.7% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 11.1% | 2023 | 24 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 4.0 | 2023 | 15 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 32.4% | 2025 | 54 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 55.3% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.36 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 82.1% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 0.4 | 2024 | 17 of 168 |
| Population | 83.5M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 6.94 | 2024 | 136 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 17.6% | 2021 | 108 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 20 of 169 |
What is missing
6 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Germany in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Germany, not a zero. Who publishes what