Adjusted rural to urban parity index … rural, urban, ratio in Germany
Germany: Adjusted rural to urban parity index … rural, urban, ratio was 0.9209 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
0.9209
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
12th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 2003
All-time low
0.9209
in 2012
Years of data
5
2000–2012
Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Germany, 2000–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2012, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Germany stood at 0.9209. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Germany peaked at 1.08 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.9209, in 2012.
Germany ranks 12th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adjusted rural to urban parity index … rural, urban, ratio in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9954 | — |
| 2003 | 1.08 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.999 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9626 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9209 | -4.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.9209 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8648, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.9209 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9175, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.9626 | 1.08 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9209 | 0.9209 | 0.9209 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 9 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.9608 compare
- 10 Spain 0.9598 compare
- 11 Norway 0.9397 compare
- 13 Canada 0.9197 compare
- 14 Poland 0.9141 compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 0.9113 compare
- 15 South Korea 0.9113 compare
More urban development data for Germany
- Population in the largest city 5.2% (2025)
- Population density 239.01 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 8.81 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 8.11 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.0972 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.1772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 23.13 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 3.58 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 58.06 Tonnes (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Germany?
- Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum in Germany was 0.9209 in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2003.
- What is the lowest adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9209 in 2012.
- How does Germany rank for adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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