#6
Germany
The largest country in the European Union and among the top five biggest economies by GDP in the world, Germany is a trading powerhouse and major exporter.
While services make up the lion’s share of the economy, Germany is probably best known for its exports of high-quality engineering products, especially cars. Modern Germany is seen as a highly affluent, politically stable parliamentary democracy.
Germany consistently places in the top 10 on the Best Countries ranking thanks to its unique blend of a range of strengths. It is seen as the #1 country in the world for Entrepreneurship, with the most highly skilled workforce of any country, the most well-developed infrastructure, and the best job market in the world.
It’s modern, prestigious, innovative, and is perceived as being both economically stable and politically well connected. Germany is also seen as a country offering a good Quality of Life.
The 10 factors that determine a country’s brand
Why is Germany seen as the 6th best country in the world in 2026?
People surveyed for Best Countries were asked how closely they associated 73 attributes with a range of countries. These attributes were then grouped into 10 categories that were used to calculate the Best Countries ranking.
The weighting of each category in the final index is determined by the strength of its correlation to per capita GDP and forecast GDP for 2030.
Germany's top and bottom attributes
Each factor is made up by combining a selection of 73 attributes that track how people perceive each country. These are Germany's top and bottom ones.
#1
A good job market
#1
Skilled labor force
#1
Well-developed infrastructure
#81
Different
#81
Has wildlife attractions
#80
Sexy
The percepions of Germany have changed over time
Germany has not always been seen as the #6 best country in the world. Explore how the perceptions of Germany have changed over time.
How do people in Germany see the world?
If we were to only ask people in Germany how they see the world the Best Countries ranking would be different. This is how they see it.
