Germany vs South Korea

South Korea scores 84.5 in the NationsTree Index (1st in the world) and Germany scores 76.6 (14th), a gap of 7.9 points. Their trees are 53 m and 40 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.

Germany has 62% more people than South Korea. Germany is 3.6 times larger than South Korea by land area. The economy of Germany is 93% larger than that of South Korea (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Germany 83.5 million and South Korea 51.7 million (2025).

GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $75,407 in Germany and $63,125 in South Korea (2025, international dollars). People in South Korea live on average 2.8 years longer (83.6 vs 80.8 years).

Of 37 indicators reported by both countries, Germany ranks higher in the world on 17 and South Korea on 20. Germany is clearly stronger in tourism. South Korea is clearly stronger in military.

As a nation, South Korea is the older of the two (statehood since 57 BC, 2,082 years), compared with Germany (since 843). Over the last five years South Korea improved faster (direction score 75 vs 26 out of 100).