Germany vs United Kingdom: Road motor vehicle traffic
Germany
699,100 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2009
United Kingdom
551,300 Vehicle-kilometres
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
5th
Road motor vehicle traffic over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 699,100 Vehicle-kilometres against 551,300 Vehicle-kilometres in United Kingdom, a difference of 147,800 Vehicle-kilometres.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 29 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 637,038 Vehicle-kilometres | 444,883 Vehicle-kilometres | 192,154 Vehicle-kilometres | Germany |
| 2000s | 686,476 Vehicle-kilometres | 493,350 Vehicle-kilometres | 193,126 Vehicle-kilometres | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road motor vehicle traffic, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 699,100 Vehicle-kilometres against 551,300 Vehicle-kilometres in United Kingdom as of 2009.
- What is the difference in road motor vehicle traffic between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 147,800 Vehicle-kilometres, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2009.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for road motor vehicle traffic?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 29 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Road motor vehicle traffic. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Movement of road motor vehicles on a given road network.