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Germany

Name: World Residence Index 2026 scores for Germany
Published: 2026

Region: Western Europe
Capital: Berlin
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Density: 240 / km²

WRI Score 2026

64.37

scale 1–100 · higher is better

Global rank: 104th
In Europe: 45th
Ranked: 211

Parameter Breakdown · 2026

The nine components behind the score.

Every parameter is scored 1–100, higher is better, equally weighted; their sum normalises to the 0–100 WRI Score.

Personal Income Tax · 100 = no income tax Top rate 45%· KPMG / EY
10.9
Among the highest top marginal rates on this list.
Population Density · 100 = uncrowded 240 / km²· UN WPP
27.0
Among the most densely populated places on the list.
GDP per Capita · 100 = highest output per resident $63,600· IMF WEO 2026
88.5
Strong output per resident, well above the global median.
Life Expectancy · 100 = longest life expectancy 81.2 years· WHO / UN
85.0
Strong healthcare outcomes, above the global average.
Tourism & Lifestyle · 100 = strongest lifestyle appeal 0.5 arrivals per capita· UNWTO
64.9
Moderate tourism activity relative to population.
Unemployment · 100 = lowest unemployment 3.4%· ILO / SECO
94.0
Low, stable labour market.
Warmongering · 100 = least militarised 2.0% of GDP· SIPRI
84.4
Modest military expenditure relative to GDP.
Safety & Rule of Law · 100 = safest Composite· UNODC · WJP · TI
92.6
Strong safety and judicial quality.
Ideological Neutrality · 100 = most ideologically neutral WRI rubric composite· WRI rubric
35.2
Elevated ideological enforcement.

Where it sits

Among the world's elite tier.

Germany holds 104th of 211 with a WRI Score of 64.37 — sits in the upper-middle of the field. Its profile is defined by exceptional unemployment (94) and safety and rule of law (92.6), offset by its tax treatment, its clearest structural constraint.