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Germany rankings 2026: where Germany places in 266 global Top 10s

Germany is #1 in Countries by net errors and omissions, #1 in 3 rankings and inside the top 10 of 111 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.

This is the complete picture of Germany across Top10Earth: 266 current rankings out of 491 that compare countries, from the economy and health to energy, education and food. Every figure below is the latest published value from its source. Its best position is #1 in Countries by net errors and omissions, where it is measured at 126.2k BoP, current US$ million (Net errors and omissions) as of 2026-10-28. Germany holds the #1 spot in 3 rankings and finishes inside the top 10 in 111 rankings.

Where Germany is number one

These are the rankings Germany currently tops. The next country in each table is listed too, because a #1 by a whisker and a #1 by a mile are different stories.

Top 10 finishes

Germany is inside the top 10 of 108 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

The remaining 96 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.

Germany by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, Germany holds 74 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries generating the most plastic waste (14.5k thousand tonnes), #3 of 50 in Countries producing the most renewable electricity excluding hydropower (211.14 billion kWh), #3 of 50 in Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal (65.2k million tonnes) and #3 of 50 in Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste imports (10.78 %). 70 more rankings are listed below.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Germany holds 56 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries by net errors and omissions (126.2k BoP, current US$ million), #2 of 50 in Countries by current account balance (224.63 BoP, current US$ bn), #2 of 50 in Countries by net financial account (319.17 BoP, current US$ bn) and #2 of 50 in Countries by net primary income (182.1k BoP, current US$ million). 52 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, Germany holds 39 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries hosting the most refugees (2,655.19 thousand people), #2 of 50 in Countries with the most immigrants (16.8k thousand people), #2 of 50 in Countries with the most international migrants (16.8k thousand people) and #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest military spending (106.73 billion US dollars). 35 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, Germany holds 39 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries producing the most sugar beet (36.7k thousand tonnes), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest sugar beet yields (83.9 tonnes per hectare), #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest rye yields (4.83 tonnes per hectare) and #5 of 50 in Countries producing the most potash fertilizer (2,124.5 thousand tonnes). 35 more rankings are listed below.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Germany holds 33 positions: #4 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from Parkinson's disease (15.32 per 100,000 people), #5 of 50 in Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP (9.29 % of GDP), #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from falls (23.22 per 100,000 people) and #5 of 50 in Countries with the highest government health spending as a share of GDP (9.29 % of GDP). 29 more rankings are listed below.

Education and science

In education and science, Germany holds 12 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest primary school completion rates (100 %), #4 of 50 in Countries with the most scientific journal articles (108.78 thousand), #6 of 50 in Countries with the most patent applications by residents (40.09 thousand) and #10 of 50 in Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP (3.15 % of GDP). 8 more rankings are listed below.

Consumer tech

In consumer tech, Germany holds 8 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed telephone subscriptions (38.4k thousand subscriptions), #7 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions (38.56 million subscriptions), #12 of 50 in Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people (45.61 per 100 people) and #15 of 50 in Countries with the most internet users (78.09 million people). 4 more rankings are listed below.

Travel

In travel, Germany holds 5 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries earning the most from tourism (58.37 US$ bn), #7 of 50 in Countries with the most rail travel (0.06 million), #14 of 50 in Countries with the most air passengers (80.2 million) and #14 of 50 in Countries with the most airline departures (655.84 thousand). 1 more ranking is listed below.

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Germany moved in 240 rankings:

Since the first snapshot

Top10Earth keeps every snapshot it publishes. Where a ranking has been captured at least three times, the first recorded position can be compared with today's:

Where Germany ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Germany's lowest current positions are 49th of 50 in Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from transport per person (1,619.55 tonnes per person), 49th of 50 in Countries with the largest forest area (114.81 thousand sq. km) and 49th of 50 in Countries with the largest share of the world's forest (0.28 % of global total). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Germany

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Germany's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Germany

What is Germany's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#1 in Countries by net errors and omissions, with 126.2k BoP, current US$ million (Net errors and omissions) as of 2026-10-28.

How many rankings include Germany?

266 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 3 rankings where it is #1.

Is Germany in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 111 rankings, including #1 in Countries by net errors and omissions, #1 in Countries hosting the most refugees and #1 in Countries with the highest primary school completion rates.

Where do the numbers come from?

From World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.

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