Which Superpower Should You Make Your Home — the USA or Germany? (2024)

FAQs

Which is better, Germany or the USA? ›

If you want to be in an English-speaking environment and have the opportunity to travel within America, the USA is a good choice. If you want to live in a safe country with a strong economy and high standard of living, Germany is the better option.

As Europe's largest economy and second most-populous nation (after Russia), Germany is a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations.

Germany's “very strong” relative advantage exists in five areas: the environment, work-life balance, health, security and gender. The U.S. has “strong” superiority in household incomes and consumption per capita.

Will Germany overtake the U.S. as the world's next superpower? No. The GDP (nominal) of the US is about 5.5 times that of Germany and about 4.7 at purchasing power parity. The population of the US is about 4 times that of Germany.

In the German culture, being late to a meeting or an appointment can be seen as rude; this might come as a cultural shock to foreigners living in the country. In the United States of America, punctuality and efficiency are seen as very important when dealing with other people and working.

The figures reveal that labor productivity in both Japan and Germany tends to be below the level of productivity in the United States (the points are to the left of the zero line).

After the United States, which, following the collapse of the Soviet Union, is currently considered to be the world's foremost and sole widely undisputed—and by some accounts only—superpower, only China, the European Union, India, and Russia have consistently been academically discussed as potential superpowers of the ...

The old myth of the superpower US as a rich, modern and efficient economy remains alive, underpinned by a per capita gross domestic product (in 2022) 57 per cent higher than in Germany—still 21 per cent superior after adjusting for the differential effect of exchange rates on purchasing power.

Cost of living in Germany vs the USA

If you're a US citizen moving to Germany, you'll be pleased to know that the cost of living in Germany is about 21% cheaper than in the USA. This is because the costs of food, rent, utilities and education are significantly lower in Germany than in the USA.

Why are Americans moving to Germany? ›

Many expats move to Germany with a job already lined up, often in a managerial or executive role. Germany has a strong economy and ranks in the top ten countries to work abroad. Even if you don't have a job lined up, it's possible to find one easily. Once you find a job, you will most likely enjoy what you do.

Costs are lower, more services are provided, financial barriers do not exist, and health status as measured by mortality rates is superior. Canadians and Germans have longer life expectancies and lower infant mortality rates than do U.S. residents.

The rise of China has been the big economic and political story of the past 30 years while the US, still the world's largest economy, is also its “sole security superpower – and will remain so for at least the next decade”, said Foreign Policy.

Open economy

Judging by the importance of foreign trade for gross domestic product (GDP), Germany is the most open economy among the G7 states. The foreign trade quota is currently 98.6 per cent – that's the sum of imports and exports in relation to GDP.

It has little 'soft power'. Its population is about 25% that of the US , it nominal GDP is about 18% that of the US, and its military expenditure is about 2.4% that of the US. Germany is not a superpower and isn't emerging as one, either. To call Germany a 'superpower' makes the term meaningless.

Drawn in by Germany's growing international job market (that is hungry for skilled workers), tuition-free universities, fair and equitable social welfare system and easily accessible travel opportunities, Americans are living, working and studying in Germany in ever greater numbers.

Overall, the cost of living in Germany is estimated to be about 13.5% less than in the United States. This is a general indicator that takes into account various categories for an objective comparison.