Median2021 vs median2017 in Germany

Germany: Median2021 vs median2017 was 64.18 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
64.18
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 120 countries
All-time high
65.84
in 2020
All-time low
49.4
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Median2021 vs median2017 in Germany, 1991–2022

02040601991200620221991: 49.41992: 50.61993: 50.71994: 50.81995: 51.11996: 51.61997: 50.81998: 52.31999: 532000: 54.42001: 53.22002: 54.22003: 54.22004: 54.42005: 53.72006: 54.12007: 54.92008: 54.82009: 55.62010: 55.92011: 55.72012: 55.92013: 56.12014: 572015: 58.32016: 59.82017: 60.32018: 62.32019: 632020: 65.82021: 65.12022: 64.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 64.18 for median2021 vs median2017 in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median2021 vs median2017 in Germany peaked at 65.84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.4, in 1991.

Germany ranks 8th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Median2021 vs median2017 in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Median2021 vs median2017 in Germany, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 49.4 —
1992 50.63 +2.5%
1993 50.73 +0.2%
1994 50.75 +0.0%
1995 51.09 +0.7%
1996 51.58 +1.0%
1997 50.82 -1.5%
1998 52.34 +3.0%
1999 52.99 +1.2%
2000 54.37 +2.6%
2001 53.22 -2.1%
2002 54.23 +1.9%
2003 54.24 +0.0%
2004 54.41 +0.3%
2005 53.66 -1.4%
2006 54.08 +0.8%
2007 54.86 +1.4%
2008 54.8 -0.1%
2009 55.56 +1.4%
2010 55.92 +0.7%
2011 55.72 -0.4%
2012 55.9 +0.3%
2013 56.1 +0.4%
2014 56.97 +1.6%
2015 58.26 +2.3%
2016 59.78 +2.6%
2017 60.32 +0.9%
2018 62.25 +3.2%
2019 62.99 +1.2%
2020 65.84 +4.5%
2021 65.06 -1.2%
2022 64.18 -1.4%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 64.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.01, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 64.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.68, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.15 49.4 52.99 9
2000s 54.34 53.22 55.56 10
2010s 58.42 55.72 62.99 10
2020s 65.03 64.18 65.84 3

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 5 Austria 71.44 compare
  2. 6 Netherlands 69.09 compare
  3. 7 Canada 64.72 compare
  4. 9 Belgium 62.89 compare
  5. 10 Denmark 60.72 compare
  6. 11 Iceland 60.63 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median2021 vs median2017 in Germany?
Median2021 vs median2017 in Germany was 64.18 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 65.84 in 2020.
What is the lowest median2021 vs median2017 recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 49.4 in 1991.
How does Germany rank for median2021 vs median2017?
Germany ranks 8th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is median2021 vs median2017 rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median2021 vs median2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median2021 vs median2017
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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