What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Germany and United Kingdom?

0 units per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?

65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs United Kingdom: Population, per unit of GDP

Germany

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

United Kingdom

0 units per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Germany rank

171st

United Kingdom rank

168th

Population, per unit of GDP over time

Germany
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Germany, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 171st and United Kingdom ranks 168th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0.0006 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Germany
1970s	0.0002 units per US$ of GDP	0.0003 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
1980s	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0.0001 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
1990s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2000s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	Germany
2010s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom
2020s	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	0 units per US$ of GDP	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Germany or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 0 units per US$ of GDP against 0 units per US$ of GDP in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Germany and United Kingdom?: 0 units per US$ of GDP, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?: 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?: Germany ranks 171st and United Kingdom ranks 168th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, per unit of GDP
Unit: units per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.