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Pick two or three countries to see their overall and pillar ranks, every measure side by side, and trends on shared charts. Twenty-eight countries are ranked; six reference countries can be added for comparison and are not ranked. The page keeps your selection in its address, so a link to it shows the same countries.

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Comparing United Kingdom, Germany and France.

Overall and pillar ranks

Ranks are among the 28 ranked countries. Rank 1 is the top of the table, and ties share a rank. Reference countries are shown for comparison and are not ranked.

Overall and pillar ranks for the selected countries
MeasureUnited KingdomGBRGermanyDEUFranceFRA
Overall14th of 288th of 2815th of 28
Economy18th of 28
11 of 11 metrics		8th of 28
11 of 11 metrics		19th of 28
11 of 11 metrics
Quality of life11th of 28
10 of 10 metrics		9th of 28
10 of 10 metrics		13th of 28
10 of 10 metrics

Every measure, side by side

Each cell gives the value, its year and, for ranked measures, the rank among the countries with a value. Shading is a neutral grey scale: darker means nearer the top of the table, and says nothing about good or bad. Measure names link to their metric page, which has the source, series code, vintage and fetch date.

Every measure for the selected countries, grouped by pillar
MeasureUnited KingdomGBRGermanyDEUFranceFRA
Economy
Employment rate, ages 15+58.9 % of population aged 15+20249th of 2858.8 % of population aged 15+202410th of 2851.5 % of population aged 15+202422nd of 28
FDI inflows, % of GDP0.94 % of GDP (net inflows)202519th of 281.88 % of GDP (net inflows)202515th of 281.81 % of GDP (net inflows)202516th of 28
GNI per head, PPP52,643 international $ (constant 2021 PPP)202413th of 2865,197 international $ (constant 2021 PPP)20245th of 2855,091 international $ (constant 2021 PPP)202410th of 28
Government debt, % of GDP102.1 % of GDP (general government gross debt)202524th of 2862.7 % of GDP (general government gross debt)202517th of 28115.5 % of GDP (general government gross debt)202526th of 28
Inflation, consumer prices3.40 % change on previous year (annual average)202518th of 282.30 % change on previous year (annual average)20258th of 280.90 % change on previous year (annual average)20252nd of 28
Investment, % of GDP18.9 % of GDP (gross fixed capital formation)202524th of 2820.3 % of GDP (gross fixed capital formation)202520th of 2822.0 % of GDP (gross fixed capital formation)202511th of 28
GDP per hour worked73.2 USD per hour worked, PPP, constant prices202411th of 26via DBnomics83.2 USD per hour worked, PPP, constant prices20246th of 26via DBnomics81.6 USD per hour worked, PPP, constant prices20249th of 26via DBnomics
Real GDP growth1.20 % change on previous year, real terms202518th of 280.20 % change on previous year, real terms202528th of 280.90 % change on previous year, real terms202520th of 28
R&D spending, % of GDP2.68 % of GDP (gross domestic expenditure on R&D)20237th of 283.15 % of GDP (gross domestic expenditure on R&D)20234th of 282.18 % of GDP (gross domestic expenditure on R&D)20239th of 28
Trade openness, % of GDP62.5 % of GDP (exports plus imports of goods and services)202528th of 2878.5 % of GDP (exports plus imports of goods and services)202523rd of 2867.2 % of GDP (exports plus imports of goods and services)202526th of 28
Unemployment rate4.90 % of labour force202513th of 283.80 % of labour force20256th of 287.70 % of labour force202524th of 28
Quality of life
Government effectiveness1.23 WGI estimate, about −2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong)202513th of 281.49 WGI estimate, about −2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong)20259th of 281.21 WGI estimate, about −2.5 (weak) to +2.5 (strong)202514th of 28
Human Development Index0.946 index (0 to 1)20238th of 280.959 index (0 to 1)20232nd of 280.920 index (0 to 1)202313th of 28
Healthy life expectancy68.2 years (at birth, both sexes)202318th of 2869.1 years (at birth, both sexes)202316th of 2870.0 years (at birth, both sexes)20239th of 28
Homicide rate1.119 intentional homicides per 100,000 people2021 (carried forward from an earlier year)19th of 280.816 intentional homicides per 100,000 people202211th of 281.239 intentional homicides per 100,000 people202221st of 28
Household consumption per head, PPP29,057 international $ (constant 2021 PPP)20255th of 2832,093 international $ (constant 2021 PPP)20252nd of 2825,683 international $ (constant 2021 PPP)202511th of 28
Income inequality, Gini32.4 index (0 to 100)2021 (carried forward from an earlier year)17th of 2733.7 index (0 to 100)202220th of 2731.2 index (0 to 100)202212th of 27
Life expectancy at birth81.4 years202417th of 2880.8 years202418th of 2883.0 years20246th of 28
Life satisfaction (0–10)6.69 Cantril ladder, mean of 0–10 (three-year average)202514th of 286.88 Cantril ladder, mean of 0–10 (three-year average)20258th of 286.59 Cantril ladder, mean of 0–10 (three-year average)202516th of 28
PISA mean score494.3 PISA score points (mean of reading, mathematics and science)20224th of 27482.3 PISA score points (mean of reading, mathematics and science)202213th of 27478.3 PISA score points (mean of reading, mathematics and science)202215th of 27
Air pollution, PM2.59.5 micrograms per cubic metre (mean annual exposure)202312th of 288.8 micrograms per cubic metre (mean annual exposure)202311th of 288.2 micrograms per cubic metre (mean annual exposure)20237th of 28
Context measures (shown, not ranked)
GDP per head, PPP53,993 international $ (constant 2021 PPP)202562,824 international $ (constant 2021 PPP)202555,125 international $ (constant 2021 PPP)2025
House price to income index105.9 index relative to a base year (not a ratio in years; base differs by country)2024via DBnomics107.8 index relative to a base year (not a ratio in years; base differs by country)2024via DBnomics93.6 index relative to a base year (not a ratio in years; base differs by country)2024via DBnomics
Household disposable income per head39,412 USD (PPP) per person, gross disposable income of households2024via DBnomics47,685 USD (PPP) per person, gross disposable income of households2024via DBnomics39,292 USD (PPP) per person, gross disposable income of households2024via DBnomics
Trust in institutions5.12 mean of 0–10 trust scores (parliament, legal system, police)20235.94 mean of 0–10 trust scores (parliament, legal system, police)20235.17 mean of 0–10 trust scores (parliament, legal system, police)2023

Carried forward from an earlier year, as the rules allow (no more than two years back and flagged). Ranks use the 21 ranked measures only; context measures are not scored.

Each chart shows the core measures for the selected countries, on the same years. Shaded periods and numbered markers appear on every chart. The vertical scale differs from chart to chart, and each chart has its own unit.

  • United Kingdom
  • Germany
  • France
  • EU27 aggregate (dashed)
  • IMF projections, dotted, not ranked
  • Shaded: 2008–09 financial crisis
  • Shaded: 2020–21 Covid-19 pandemic
  • Shaded: 2022–23 energy price shock
  • 1EU referendum (23 June 2016)
  • 2UK leaves the EU (31 January 2020)
  • 3Transition period ends; Trade and Cooperation Agreement in force (1 January 2021)

GNI per head, PPP

GNI per head, PPP, 2000 to 2025GNI per head, PPP, 2000 to 2025, international $ (constant 2021 PPP). Latest: GBR 52,643 international $ (constant 2021 PPP) (2024); DEU 65,564 international $ (constant 2021 PPP) (2025); FRA 55,091 international $ (constant 2021 PPP) (2024); EU27 54,165 international $ (constant 2021 PPP) (2024). Lines: United Kingdom, Germany, France, EU27 aggregate, dashed.international $ (constant 2021 PPP)40,00050,00060,000200020052010201520202025123DEUFRAEU27GBR
Latest: GBR 52,643 international $ (constant 2021 PPP) (2024); DEU 65,564 international $ (constant 2021 PPP) (2025); FRA 55,091 international $ (constant 2021 PPP) (2024); EU27 54,165 international $ (constant 2021 PPP) (2024).

GDP per hour worked

GDP per hour worked, 2000 to 2025GDP per hour worked, 2000 to 2025, USD per hour worked, PPP, constant prices. Latest: GBR 73.2 USD per hour worked, PPP, constant prices (2024); DEU 83.2 USD per hour worked, PPP, constant prices (2024); FRA 81.6 USD per hour worked, PPP, constant prices (2024). Lines: United Kingdom, Germany, France.USD per hour worked, PPP, constant prices7080200020052010201520202025123DEUFRAGBR
Latest: GBR 73.2 USD per hour worked, PPP, constant prices (2024); DEU 83.2 USD per hour worked, PPP, constant prices (2024); FRA 81.6 USD per hour worked, PPP, constant prices (2024).

Investment, % of GDP

Investment, % of GDP, 2000 to 2025Investment, % of GDP, 2000 to 2025, % of GDP (gross fixed capital formation). Latest: GBR 18.9 % of GDP (gross fixed capital formation) (2025); DEU 20.3 % of GDP (gross fixed capital formation) (2025); FRA 22.0 % of GDP (gross fixed capital formation) (2025); EU27 21.3 % of GDP (gross fixed capital formation) (2025). Lines: United Kingdom, Germany, France, EU27 aggregate, dashed.% of GDP (gross fixed capital formation)182023200020052010201520202025123FRAEU27DEUGBR
Latest: GBR 18.9 % of GDP (gross fixed capital formation) (2025); DEU 20.3 % of GDP (gross fixed capital formation) (2025); FRA 22.0 % of GDP (gross fixed capital formation) (2025); EU27 21.3 % of GDP (gross fixed capital formation) (2025).

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate, 2000 to 2025Unemployment rate, 2000 to 2025, % of labour force. Latest: GBR 4.90 % of labour force (2025); DEU 3.80 % of labour force (2025); FRA 7.70 % of labour force (2025). Lines: United Kingdom, Germany, France.% of labour force35810200020052010201520202025123FRAGBRDEU
Latest: GBR 4.90 % of labour force (2025); DEU 3.80 % of labour force (2025); FRA 7.70 % of labour force (2025).

Inflation, consumer prices

Inflation, consumer prices, 2000 to 2025Inflation, consumer prices, 2000 to 2025, % change on previous year (annual average). Latest: GBR 3.40 % change on previous year (annual average) (2025); DEU 2.30 % change on previous year (annual average) (2025); FRA 0.90 % change on previous year (annual average) (2025); EU27 2.50 % change on previous year (annual average) (2025). Lines: United Kingdom, Germany, France, EU27 aggregate, dashed.% change on previous year (annual average)0510200020052010201520202025123EU27DEUGBRFRA
Latest: GBR 3.40 % change on previous year (annual average) (2025); DEU 2.30 % change on previous year (annual average) (2025); FRA 0.90 % change on previous year (annual average) (2025); EU27 2.50 % change on previous year (annual average) (2025).

Household consumption per head, PPP

Household consumption per head, PPP, 2000 to 2025Household consumption per head, PPP, 2000 to 2025, international $ (constant 2021 PPP). Latest: GBR 29,057 international $ (constant 2021 PPP) (2025); DEU 32,093 international $ (constant 2021 PPP) (2025); FRA 25,683 international $ (constant 2021 PPP) (2025); EU27 26,569 international $ (constant 2021 PPP) (2025). Lines: United Kingdom, Germany, France, EU27 aggregate, dashed.international $ (constant 2021 PPP)20,00025,00030,000200020052010201520202025123DEUGBREU27FRA
Latest: GBR 29,057 international $ (constant 2021 PPP) (2025); DEU 32,093 international $ (constant 2021 PPP) (2025); FRA 25,683 international $ (constant 2021 PPP) (2025); EU27 26,569 international $ (constant 2021 PPP) (2025).

Life expectancy at birth

Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2025Life expectancy at birth, 2000 to 2025, years. Latest: GBR 81.4 years (2024); DEU 80.8 years (2024); FRA 83.0 years (2024); EU27 81.6 years (2024). Lines: United Kingdom, Germany, France, EU27 aggregate, dashed.years788082200020052010201520202025123FRAEU27GBRDEU
Latest: GBR 81.4 years (2024); DEU 80.8 years (2024); FRA 83.0 years (2024); EU27 81.6 years (2024).

Life satisfaction (0–10)

Life satisfaction (0–10), 2000 to 2025Life satisfaction (0–10), 2000 to 2025, Cantril ladder, mean of 0–10 (three-year average). Latest: GBR 6.69 Cantril ladder, mean of 0–10 (three-year average) (2025); DEU 6.88 Cantril ladder, mean of 0–10 (three-year average) (2025); FRA 6.59 Cantril ladder, mean of 0–10 (three-year average) (2025). Lines: United Kingdom, Germany, France.Cantril ladder, mean of 0–10 (three-year average)6.56.87.0200020052010201520202025123DEUGBRFRA
Latest: GBR 6.69 Cantril ladder, mean of 0–10 (three-year average) (2025); DEU 6.88 Cantril ladder, mean of 0–10 (three-year average) (2025); FRA 6.59 Cantril ladder, mean of 0–10 (three-year average) (2025).

PISA mean score

PISA mean score, 2000 to 2025PISA mean score, 2000 to 2025, PISA score points (mean of reading, mathematics and science). Latest: GBR 494.3 PISA score points (mean of reading, mathematics and science) (2022); DEU 482.3 PISA score points (mean of reading, mathematics and science) (2022); FRA 478.3 PISA score points (mean of reading, mathematics and science) (2022). Lines: United Kingdom, Germany, France.PISA score points (mean of reading, mathematics and science)480485490495200020052010201520202025123GBRDEUFRA
Latest: GBR 494.3 PISA score points (mean of reading, mathematics and science) (2022); DEU 482.3 PISA score points (mean of reading, mathematics and science) (2022); FRA 478.3 PISA score points (mean of reading, mathematics and science) (2022).

Income inequality, Gini

Income inequality, Gini, 2000 to 2025Income inequality, Gini, 2000 to 2025, index (0 to 100). Latest: GBR 32.4 index (0 to 100) (2021); DEU 33.7 index (0 to 100) (2022); FRA 31.8 index (0 to 100) (2023). Lines: United Kingdom, Germany, France.index (0 to 100)3035200020052010201520202025123DEUGBRFRA
Latest: GBR 32.4 index (0 to 100) (2021); DEU 33.7 index (0 to 100) (2022); FRA 31.8 index (0 to 100) (2023).

Sources and data vintage

Snapshot of 6 November 2026. Each figure's dataset, series code, vintage and fetch date are on its metric page. Sources used on this page: