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Germany

Ageall ages
Sex
Figure🇩🇰 Denmark🇩🇪 GermanyDenmark vs Germany
Median agetypical42.2 years45.5 years-7.3%
Disposable income per persontypical€36,192 €28,891 +25.3%
Take-home pay, average-wage workertypical€45,430 €36,535 +24.3%
People at homeaverage1.9 2.0 -5.0%
Hours worked a weekaverage34.6 hours35.0 hours-1.1%
Life expectancy at birthaverage82.0 years81.2 years+1.0%
Can expect to live toaverage82.0 years81.2 years+1.0%
With a degreeaverage46.1% 35.4% +30.2%
Own their homeaverage58.4% 47.2% +23.7%
Public spending eachaverage€31,155 €25,639 +21.5%

Where €100 of public spending goes

DenmarkGermany

  1. General public services12.0%13.0%
  2. Defence3.9%2.7%
  3. Public order and safety2.1%3.3%
  4. Economic affairs6.5%11.0%
  5. Environmental protection0.8%1.1%
  6. Housing and community0.7%1.0%
  7. Health17.6%15.4%
  8. Recreation and culture3.2%2.1%
  9. Education11.7%9.1%
  10. Social protection41.5%41.3%

Medians where possible, per-capita averages for spending. This person is a composite of published statistics, not the most common person in the country.