Germany vs United Kingdom: Number of clinical trials

Germany
420
in 2024
United Kingdom
487
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
9th

Number of clinical trials over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
0200400600800200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 487 against 420 in Germany, a difference of 67.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 153 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 151.2 93.7 57.5 Germany
2010s 535.5 513.8 21.7 Germany
2020s 488.6 616.4 127.8 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of clinical trials, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 487 against 420 in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of clinical trials between Germany and United Kingdom?
67, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for number of clinical trials?
Germany ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,621 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed