Head to head · 160 shared rankings
Germany vs United States
| Ranking | Germany | United States | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries with the highest opioid use death rates2026-11-02 | #30 · 1.4 per 100,000 people | #1 · 24.73 per 100,000 people | United States by 29 |
| Countries producing the most beef2026-10-30 | #15 · 1,015.35 thousand tonnes | #1 · 12.3k thousand tonnes | United States by 14 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport2026-11-02 | #12 · 136.93 million tonnes | #1 · 1,674.97 million tonnes | United States by 11 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #10 · 232.96 million tonnes | #1 · 2,189.16 million tonnes | United States by 9 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions2026-11-02 | #4 · 95.1k million tonnes | #1 · 434.9k million tonnes | United States by 3 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring2026-11-02 | #35 · 98.83 million tonnes | #1 · 2,465.58 million tonnes | United States by 34 |
| Countries producing the most chicken meat2026-11-02 | #29 · 1,114 thousand tonnes | #1 · 20.2k thousand tonnes | United States by 28 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from oil2026-11-02 | #5 · 20.6k million tonnes | #1 · 165.4k million tonnes | United States by 4 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from aviation2026-11-01 | #8 · 21.7k thousand tonnes | #1 · 200.2k thousand tonnes | United States by 7 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from oil2026-11-01 | #10 · 232.96 million tonnes | #1 · 2,189.16 million tonnes | United States by 9 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from natural gas2026-10-30 | #9 · 157.68 million tonnes | #1 · 1,748.14 million tonnes | United States by 8 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from gas2026-11-02 | #6 · 7,664.92 million tonnes | #1 · 82.5k million tonnes | United States by 5 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions including land use2026-11-02 | #6 · 94.91 billion tonnes | #1 · 560.54 billion tonnes | United States by 5 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from mental and substance use disorders2026-11-02 | #21 · 9.71 per 100,000 people | #1 · 38.09 per 100,000 people | United States by 20 |
| Countries with the highest drug-related death rates2026-11-02 | #29 · 1.86 per 100,000 people | #1 · 31.75 per 100,000 people | United States by 28 |
| Countries producing the most maize2026-11-02 | #24 · 5,010.5 thousand tonnes | #1 · 377.6k thousand tonnes | United States by 23 |
| Countries producing the most natural gas2026-11-02 | #45 · 37.37 TWh | #1 · 10.7k TWh | United States by 44 |
| Countries with the most immigrants2026-11-02 | #2 · 16.8k thousand people | #1 · 52.4k thousand people | United States by 1 |
| Countries with the highest military spending2026-11-02 | #4 · 106.73 billion US dollars | #1 · 929.16 billion US dollars | United States by 3 |
| Countries hosting the most refugees2026-11-02 | #1 · 2,655.19 thousand people | #19 · 457.65 thousand people | Germany by 18 |
| Countries with the highest primary school completion rates2026-11-02 | #1 · 100 % | #6 · 99.99 % | Germany by 5 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from oil2026-11-02 | #10 · 1.87 % of global total | #1 · 17.55 % of global total | United States by 9 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from gas2026-11-02 | #9 · 1.97 % of global total | #1 · 21.82 % of global total | United States by 8 |
| Countries with the largest share of global services exports2026-11-02 | #3 · 5.84 % | #1 · 12.97 % | United States by 2 |
| Countries with the highest cocaine-related death rates2026-11-02 | #46 · 0.09 per 100,000 people | #1 · 3.21 per 100,000 people | United States by 45 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions including land-use change2026-10-31 | #13 · 567.34 million tonnes | #2 · 5,016.18 million tonnes | United States by 11 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from gas flaring2026-10-29 | #35 · 1,650.66 thousand tonnes | #2 · 61.3k thousand tonnes | United States by 33 |
| Countries emitting the most CO22026-11-02 | #10 · 572.32 million tonnes | #2 · 4,904.12 million tonnes | United States by 8 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from fossil fuels2026-11-02 | #13 · 204.73 TWh | #2 · 2,576.21 TWh | United States by 11 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 emissions2026-11-02 | #6 · 768.48 million tonnes | #2 · 5,431.66 million tonnes | United States by 4 |
| Countries with the most cropland2026-11-02 | #28 · 11.9k thousand hectares | #2 · 154.7k thousand hectares | United States by 26 |
| Countries with the most electric car sales2026-11-02 | #3 · 860 thousand cars | #2 · 1,530 thousand cars | United States by 1 |
| Countries with the most electric cars on the road2026-11-02 | #3 · 3,100 thousand cars | #2 · 7,800 thousand cars | United States by 1 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from solar and wind2026-11-02 | #4 · 225.65 TWh | #2 · 853.21 TWh | United States by 2 |
| Countries generating the most electricity2026-11-02 | #10 · 500.47 TWh | #2 · 4,519.79 TWh | United States by 8 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #10 · 572.32 million tonnes | #2 · 4,904.12 million tonnes | United States by 8 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from coal2026-11-02 | #3 · 65.2k million tonnes | #2 · 176.0k million tonnes | United States by 1 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO₂ emissions2026-10-29 | #10 · 1.48 % | #2 · 12.71 % | United States by 8 |
| Countries with the most installed wind energy capacity2026-11-02 | #3 · 77.87 gigawatts | #2 · 158.37 gigawatts | United States by 1 |
| Countries with the highest total energy supply2026-11-02 | #12 · 2,789.88 TWh | #2 · 26.1k TWh | United States by 10 |
| Countries producing the most meat2026-11-02 | #8 · 6,875.68 thousand tonnes | #2 · 47.8k thousand tonnes | United States by 6 |
| Countries with the most imported deforestation2026-11-02 | #4 · 48.1k hectares | #2 · 198.5k hectares | United States by 2 |
| Countries with the most installed solar power capacity2026-11-02 | #4 · 107.19 GW | #2 · 210.86 GW | United States by 2 |
| Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions2026-11-02 | #7 · 38.56 million subscriptions | #2 · 134.22 million subscriptions | United States by 5 |
| Countries using the most pesticides2026-11-02 | #16 · 40.49 thousand tonnes | #2 · 429.5 thousand tonnes | United States by 14 |
| Countries producing the most pig meat2026-11-02 | #6 · 4,289.11 thousand tonnes | #2 · 12.6k thousand tonnes | United States by 4 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste2026-11-02 | #3 · 14.5k thousand tonnes | #2 · 37.8k thousand tonnes | United States by 1 |
| Countries with the highest potato yields2026-11-02 | #5 · 45.02 tonnes per hectare | #2 · 50.9 tonnes per hectare | United States by 3 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from other industry2026-11-02 | #6 · 7,110.03 thousand tonnes | #2 · 135.3k thousand tonnes | United States by 4 |
| Countries with the largest share of global goods exports2026-11-02 | #3 · 6.88 % | #2 · 8.44 % | United States by 1 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults with tertiary education2026-11-02 | #30 · 30.4 % | #2 · 60.9 % | United States by 28 |
| Countries producing the most soybeans2026-11-02 | #40 · 131.8 thousand tonnes | #2 · 118.8k thousand tonnes | United States by 38 |
| Countries producing the most sugar beet2026-11-02 | #2 · 36.7k thousand tonnes | #4 · 32.0k thousand tonnes | Germany by 2 |
| Countries with the highest sugar beet yields2026-11-02 | #2 · 83.9 tonnes per hectare | #12 · 72.85 tonnes per hectare | Germany by 10 |
| Countries emitting the most CO2 including land use change2026-11-02 | #13 · 567.34 million tonnes | #2 · 5,016.18 million tonnes | United States by 11 |
| Countries with the most planted forest2026-11-02 | #11 · 5,740.7 thousand hectares | #2 · 27.4k thousand hectares | United States by 9 |
| Countries with the largest agricultural output2026-11-01 | #18 · 45.57 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | #3 · 369.64 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | United States by 15 |
| Countries consuming the most coal2026-11-02 | #12 · 415.19 TWh | #3 · 2,425.02 TWh | United States by 9 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #13 · 103.15 TWh | #3 · 737.15 TWh | United States by 10 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal2026-10-29 | #11 · 162.64 million tonnes | #3 · 732.89 million tonnes | United States by 8 |
| Countries with the fastest forest expansion2026-10-29 | #43 · 8 thousand hectares per year | #3 · 815.36 thousand hectares per year | United States by 40 |
| Countries withdrawing the most freshwater2026-10-30 | #29 · 25.79 billion billion cubic meters | #3 · 444.29 billion billion cubic meters | United States by 26 |
| Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #6 · 1,240.6 million tonnes | #3 · 3,090.88 million tonnes | United States by 3 |
| Countries using the most nitrogen fertilizer2026-11-02 | #19 · 1,038.86 thousand tonnes | #3 · 11.4k thousand tonnes | United States by 16 |
| Countries with the most cattle2026-11-01 | #33 · 10.5k thousand animals | #3 · 87.2k thousand animals | United States by 30 |
| Countries with the most mobile phone subscriptions2026-11-02 | #18 · 109.2 million subscriptions | #3 · 390.99 million subscriptions | United States by 15 |
| Countries with the most military personnel2026-11-02 | #27 · 183 thousand people | #3 · 1,360 thousand people | United States by 24 |
| Countries with the most internet users2026-11-02 | #15 · 78.09 million people | #3 · 321.96 million people | United States by 12 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from transport per person2026-11-02 | #49 · 1,619.55 tonnes per person | #3 · 4,876.51 tonnes per person | United States by 46 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal2026-11-02 | #11 · 1.03 % of global total | #3 · 4.64 % of global total | United States by 8 |
| Countries spending the largest share of GDP on health2026-11-02 | #10 · 11.74 % of GDP | #3 · 16.69 % of GDP | United States by 7 |
| Countries with the highest beef yield per animal2026-11-02 | #11 · 336 kilograms per animal | #4 · 382 kilograms per animal | United States by 7 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from Parkinson's disease2026-11-02 | #4 · 15.32 per 100,000 people | #15 · 11.68 per 100,000 people | Germany by 11 |
| Countries with the highest government procurement spending2026-11-02 | #4 · 18.46 % of GDP | #36 · 10.06 % of GDP | Germany by 32 |
| Countries generating the most hydropower2026-11-02 | #28 · 16.9 TWh | #4 · 244.14 TWh | United States by 24 |
| Countries importing the most palm oil2026-11-02 | #16 · 698 thousand tonnes | #4 · 1,850 thousand tonnes | United States by 12 |
| Countries with the highest rye yields2026-11-02 | #4 · 4.83 tonnes per hectare | #39 · 2.3 tonnes per hectare | Germany by 35 |
| Countries with the largest share of the world's forest2026-11-02 | #49 · 0.28 % of global total | #4 · 7.46 % of global total | United States by 45 |
| Countries with the highest soybean yields2026-11-02 | #7 · 3.25 tonnes per hectare | #4 · 3.41 tonnes per hectare | United States by 3 |
| Countries with the highest median daily income2026-11-02 | #7 · 52.75 international-$ per day (2011 prices) | #5 · 57.26 international-$ per day (2011 prices) | United States by 2 |
| Countries planting the most new forest each year2026-10-29 | #30 · 6 thousand hectares per year | #5 · 80.94 thousand hectares per year | United States by 25 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #21 · 10.28 million tonnes | #5 · 37.27 million tonnes | United States by 16 |
| Countries producing the most potash fertilizer2026-11-02 | #5 · 2,124.5 thousand tonnes | #11 · 339.36 thousand tonnes | Germany by 6 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from falls2026-11-02 | #5 · 23.22 per 100,000 people | #25 · 13.45 per 100,000 people | Germany by 20 |
| Countries spending the most on public health as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #5 · 9.29 % of GDP | #7 · 9.01 % of GDP | Germany by 2 |
| Countries spending the most on research as a share of GDP2026-11-02 | #10 · 3.15 % of GDP | #5 · 3.45 % of GDP | United States by 5 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement2026-11-02 | #21 · 0.7 % of global total | #5 · 2.53 % of global total | United States by 16 |
| Countries with the largest stock market value relative to GDP2026-11-02 | #28 · 57.39 % of GDP | #5 · 224.04 % of GDP | United States by 23 |
| Countries with the highest wheat yields2026-11-02 | #5 · 7.08 tonnes per hectare | #49 · 3.45 tonnes per hectare | Germany by 44 |
| Countries with the highest barley yields2026-10-29 | #6 · 6.39 tonnes per hectare | #29 · 4.13 tonnes per hectare | Germany by 23 |
| Countries with the highest rapeseed yields2026-11-02 | #6 · 3.34 tonnes per hectare | #36 · 2 tonnes per hectare | Germany by 30 |
| Countries with the highest alcohol consumption per person2026-11-02 | #6 · 11.84 litres of pure alcohol per person | #30 · 9.9 litres of pure alcohol per person | Germany by 24 |
| Countries generating the most plastic waste per person2026-11-02 | #7 · 0.49 kg per person per day | #15 · 0.34 kg per person per day | Germany by 8 |
| Countries with the most registered vehicles per 1,000 people2026-11-02 | #21 · 684.17 per 1,000 people | #7 · 862.59 per 1,000 people | United States by 14 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from Alzheimer's and dementias2026-11-02 | #11 · 79.01 per 100,000 people | #8 · 84.93 per 100,000 people | United States by 3 |
| Countries with the highest lettuce yields2026-11-02 | #9 · 31.49 tonnes per hectare | #8 · 36.06 tonnes per hectare | United States by 1 |
| Countries with the most births per year2026-11-02 | #41 · 719.25 thousand births | #8 · 3,657.48 thousand births | United States by 33 |
| Countries with the most nurses and midwives per 1,000 people2026-11-02 | #12 · 12.25 per 1,000 people | #8 · 13.38 per 1,000 people | United States by 4 |
| Countries with the highest sunflower seed yields2026-11-02 | #8 · 2.61 tonnes per hectare | #30 · 1.87 tonnes per hectare | Germany by 22 |
| Countries with the highest GDP per person employed2026-11-02 | #20 · 125.1k international dollars | #9 · 157.0k international dollars | United States by 11 |
| Countries with the highest egg yields per hen2026-11-02 | #9 · 19.41 kilograms per bird | #22 · 17.26 kilograms per bird | Germany by 13 |
| Countries with the most organic agricultural land2026-11-02 | #10 · 1,852.7 thousand hectares | #9 · 2,060.74 thousand hectares | United States by 1 |
| Countries using the most fossil fuel energy per person2026-11-02 | #25 · 28.2k kWh per person | #9 · 62.4k kWh per person | United States by 16 |
| Countries with the most adults who drank alcohol in the last year2026-11-02 | #9 · 78.83 % | #32 · 71.14 % | Germany by 23 |
| Countries with the highest cereal yields2026-11-02 | #15 · 6.79 tonnes per hectare | #9 · 8.41 tonnes per hectare | United States by 6 |
| Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal2026-11-02 | #10 · 2.3 kilograms per animal | #11 · 2.3 kilograms per animal | Germany by 1 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (lower sec.)2026-11-02 | #30 · 74.5 % | #10 · 79.87 % | United States by 20 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based CO2 per person2026-11-02 | #28 · 9.09 tonnes per person | #11 · 15.81 tonnes per person | United States by 17 |
| Countries with the highest share of rural people with basic drinking water2026-11-02 | #11 · 100 % | #33 · 100 % | Germany by 22 |
| Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales2026-11-02 | #11 · 10.81 % | #41 · 2.16 % | Germany by 30 |
| Countries with the highest tomato yields2026-11-02 | #11 · 277 tonnes per hectare | #22 · 100.8 tonnes per hectare | Germany by 11 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person2026-11-02 | #43 · 6.77 t | #12 · 14.2 t | United States by 31 |
| Countries that drink the most beer per person2026-11-01 | #12 · 4.85 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | #29 · 3.86 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Germany by 17 |
| Countries with the most fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people2026-10-29 | #12 · 45.61 per 100 people | #29 · 38.86 per 100 people | Germany by 17 |
| Countries with the highest fossil CO2 emissions per person2026-11-02 | #41 · 7.2 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person | #12 · 16.2 tonnes of CO2-equivalents per person | United States by 29 |
| Countries with the highest pancreatic cancer death rates2026-11-02 | #12 · 8.56 per 100,000 people | #26 · 7.45 per 100,000 people | Germany by 14 |
| Countries using the most coal energy per person2026-11-02 | #18 · 4,938.34 kWh per person | #13 · 6,982.99 kWh per person | United States by 5 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from gas per person2026-11-02 | #31 · 1.86 tonnes per person | #13 · 5.06 tonnes per person | United States by 18 |
| Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates2026-11-02 | #48 · 19.44 per 100,000 people | #13 · 30.27 per 100,000 people | United States by 35 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions per person including land use2026-11-02 | #43 · 6.71 tonnes per person | #13 · 14.52 tonnes per person | United States by 30 |
| Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person2026-11-02 | #41 · 3.79 kg per person | #14 · 12.43 kg per person | United States by 27 |
| Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income2026-11-02 | #45 · 13.28 % | #14 · 20.73 % | United States by 31 |
| Countries with the highest dry pea yields2026-11-02 | #14 · 2.91 tonnes per hectare | #37 · 1.99 tonnes per hectare | Germany by 23 |
| Countries with the most researchers per million people2026-11-02 | #14 · 5,926.07 per million people | #24 · 4,937.49 per million people | Germany by 10 |
| Countries with the most doctors per 1,000 people2026-11-02 | #15 · 4.53 per 1,000 people | #39 · 3.68 per 1,000 people | Germany by 24 |
| Countries where 15–19 year olds drink the most alcohol2026-10-30 | #16 · 14.4 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | #33 · 12.1 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Germany by 17 |
| Countries with the highest alcohol-related death rates2026-11-02 | #16 · 6.94 per 100,000 people | #22 · 6 per 100,000 people | Germany by 6 |
| Countries with the highest happiness scores2026-11-02 | #16 · 6.88 score (0-10) | #22 · 6.82 score (0-10) | Germany by 6 |
| Countries generating the most coal electricity per person2026-11-02 | #24 · 1,226.88 kWh per person | #16 · 2,122.66 kWh per person | United States by 8 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed drinking water2026-11-02 | #16 · 99.92 % | #43 · 97.57 % | Germany by 27 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults with post-secondary education2026-11-02 | #26 · 42.43 % | #16 · 49.83 % | United States by 10 |
| Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal2026-11-02 | #42 · 1.77 kilograms per animal | #16 · 2.11 kilograms per animal | United States by 26 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from natural disasters2026-11-02 | #17 · 0.24 per 100,000 people | #23 · 0.17 per 100,000 people | Germany by 6 |
| Countries with the highest industrial share of water withdrawals2026-11-02 | #17 · 54.3 % | #21 · 47.2 % | Germany by 4 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using safely managed sanitation2026-11-02 | #18 · 96.77 % | #17 · 97.01 % | United States by 1 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum reading level (primary)2026-11-02 | #25 · 93.59 % | #17 · 94.51 % | United States by 8 |
| Countries with the highest electric car sales share2026-11-02 | #19 · 30 % | #44 · 10 % | Germany by 25 |
| Countries with the oldest liberal democracies2026-10-29 | #24 · 35 years | #19 · 56 years | United States by 5 |
| Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal2026-11-02 | #21 · 96 kg per animal | #20 · 97 kg per animal | United States by 1 |
| Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP32026-11-02 | #44 · 85.16 thousand children | #22 · 223.07 thousand children | United States by 22 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (primary)2026-11-02 | #22 · 74.88 % | #36 · 67.84 % | Germany by 14 |
| Countries with the highest CO2 emissions from coal per person2026-11-02 | #25 · 1.92 tonnes per person | #23 · 2.12 tonnes per person | United States by 2 |
| Countries with the highest share of births outside marriage2026-11-02 | #29 · 33.08 % | #23 · 40 % | United States by 6 |
| Countries with the highest share of adults with some secondary education2026-11-02 | #31 · 94.78 % | #23 · 96.62 % | United States by 8 |
| Countries with the highest life expectancy at birth2026-11-02 | #25 · 80.49 years | #46 · 76.37 years | Germany by 21 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-10-29 | #44 · 0.58 million | #26 · 3.74 million | United States by 18 |
| Countries with the highest brain cancer death rate2026-11-01 | #26 · 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | #46 · 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany by 20 |
| Countries with the highest overall death rates2026-11-02 | #26 · 1.25 per 100,000 people | #42 · 1.03 per 100,000 people | Germany by 16 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #44 · 582.25 thousand people | #26 · 3,741.22 thousand people | United States by 18 |
| Countries with the highest foreign investment outflows2026-11-02 | #27 · 2.14 % of GDP | #39 · 1.37 % of GDP | Germany by 12 |
| Countries with the most mental health units in general hospitals2026-11-02 | #28 · 0.49 per 100,000 people | #42 · 0.35 per 100,000 people | Germany by 14 |
| Countries with the highest share of people using the internet2026-11-02 | #38 · 93.5 % | #28 · 94.69 % | United States by 10 |
| Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (lower sec.)2026-11-02 | #30 · 70.5 % | #36 · 66.08 % | Germany by 6 |
| Countries with the highest cancer death rate2026-10-29 | #31 · 106 deaths per 100,000 people | #45 · 95.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Germany by 14 |
| Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein2026-11-02 | #34 · 8.33 % | #31 · 8.4 % | United States by 3 |
| Countries with the highest bladder cancer death rate2026-10-31 | #40 · 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | #37 · 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | United States by 3 |
| Countries with the highest respiratory infection death rates2026-11-02 | #46 · 24.14 per 100,000 people | #37 · 34.58 per 100,000 people | United States by 9 |
| Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases2026-11-02 | #44 · 21.27 per 100,000 people | #39 · 23.33 per 100,000 people | United States by 5 |
| Countries with the most irrigated farmland (share)2026-10-31 | #46 · 3.05 % of total agricultural land | #41 · 5.1 % of total agricultural land | United States by 5 |
| Countries applying the most potash fertilizer per hectare2026-11-02 | #47 · 22.9 kilograms per hectare | #44 · 24.84 kilograms per hectare | United States by 3 |
History
Rank history in Countries with the highest opioid use death rates
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Head to head
Germany vs United States, explained
Germany vs United States, head to head across 160 shared rankings. Germany ranks higher in 43, United States ranks higher in 117. On that count United States comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries with the highest opioid use death rates, Germany is #30 with 1.4 per 100,000 people and United States is #1 with 24.73 per 100,000 people (United States ahead by 29); in Countries producing the most beef, Germany is #15 with 1,015.35 thousand tonnes and United States is #1 with 12.3k thousand tonnes (United States ahead by 14); in Countries emitting the most CO2 from transport, Germany is #12 with 136.93 million tonnes and United States is #1 with 1,674.97 million tonnes (United States ahead by 11); in Countries emitting the most CO2 from oil, Germany is #10 with 232.96 million tonnes and United States is #1 with 2,189.16 million tonnes (United States ahead by 9); in Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions, Germany is #4 with 95.1k million tonnes and United States is #1 with 434.9k million tonnes (United States ahead by 3); in Countries with the largest cumulative CO2 emissions from flaring, Germany is #35 with 98.83 million tonnes and United States is #1 with 2,465.58 million tonnes (United States ahead by 34).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Germany or United States?
- United States ranks higher in more shared rankings (117 of 160). In Countries with the highest opioid use death rates, Germany is #30 and United States is #1.
- In how many rankings do Germany and United States both appear?
- 160 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.