Denmark vs Germany: Number of clinical trials

Denmark
258 trials
in 2024
Germany
420 trials
in 2024
Denmark rank
13th
Germany rank
11th

Number of clinical trials over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
0200400600200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 420 trials against 258 trials in Denmark, a difference of 162 trials.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Denmark's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th of 153 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 58 trials 151.2 trials 93.2 trials Germany
2010s 263.2 trials 535.5 trials 272.3 trials Germany
2020s 318.6 trials 488.6 trials 170 trials Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of clinical trials, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 420 trials against 258 trials in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of clinical trials between Denmark and Germany?
162 trials, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for number of clinical trials?
Denmark ranks 13th and Germany ranks 11th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of clinical trials. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of clinical trials
Unit
trials
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,621 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Annual number of completed clinical trials registered in the ClinicalTrials.gov database for each country. Registration in the ClinicalTrials database is mandatory for trials in the United States, but voluntary for other countries.