π©πͺ Germany
DE / DEU #62
Nomad Score
65.0
Cities
42
Region
European Union,
G7,
G20,
Danube Region,
Alpine Countries,
Digital Nomad Hubs,
Tech Startup Ecosystems,
Remote Work Friendly Countries,
Coworking Hotspots,
Europe,
Europe,
Western Europe
Currency
EUR
π GOVERNANCE AT A GLANCE
Government
Federal parliamentary republic
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
CPI Score (2026)
77/100
Press Freedom (2025)
83.9/100
#11
Electoral Democracy (2025)
0.828
HDI
0.959
Regional Blocs
EU
π GOVERNMENT & LEADERS
Government Type
Federal parliamentary republic
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| President of Germany | Frank-Walter Steinmeier |
| Chancellor of Germany | Friedrich Merz |
π° CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX
CPI Score (2026)
77 / 100
Interpretation
Low corruption
π° PRESS FREEDOM INDEX
Overall Score (2025)
83.9 / 100
Global Rank
#11 / 180
Rank Change
-1 vs previous year
RSF Zone
UE Balkans
Political #10
84.9
Economic #8
77.9
Legal #11
84.7
Social #23
80.9
Safety #35
90.8
π PRESS FREEDOM DIMENSIONS
π³ DEMOCRACY INDEX
Electoral (2025)
0.828
Liberal
0.782
Participatory
0.593
Deliberative
0.790
Egalitarian
0.766
π PRESS FREEDOM HISTORICAL DATA
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83.9 | 11 | 84.9 | 77.9 | 84.7 | 80.9 | 90.8 |
| 2024 | 83.8 | 10 | 85.2 | 77.6 | 84.7 | 82.4 | 89.3 |
| 2023 | 81.9 | 21 | 87.3 | 82.3 | 85.9 | 87.2 | 66.9 |
| 2022 | 82.0 | 16 | 87.0 | 80.1 | 87.1 | 89.5 | 66.6 |
| 2021 | 84.8 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 56.7 |
| 2020 | 87.8 | 11 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 85.4 | 13 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2018 | 85.6 | 15 | - | - | - | - | 71.7 |
| 2017 | 85.0 | 16 | - | - | - | - | 70.6 |
| 2016 | 85.2 | 16 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2015 | 88.5 | 12 | - | - | - | - | 83.9 |
| 2014 | 89.8 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 89.8 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | -3.0 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 4.3 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 3.5 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 4.5 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 5.8 | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 5.5 | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 4.0 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - |
π§ CONTINUE EXPLORING GERMANY