Germany's Population - Data Quality

POPULATION DATA QUALITY, 2023

The accuracy of population data varies widely across countries. In order to take account of the problems and to assess the relative accuracy of population estimates World Economics has produced a Population Data Quality Rating (PDQR). The ratings cover three factors: Census year, Statistical capacity and Registration of live births. Learn more...

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Data source: World Economics Research, London

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Country Grade
(A-E)		 World Economics
Population
Data Quality Index		 Census
Years
Out-of-date		 Statistical
Capacity
Index		 Registration
of Births
Index
Ireland A 100.0 1 100.0 100.0
Kuwait A 100.0 1 100.0 100.0
Australia A 99.2 2 100.0 100.0
Canada A 99.2 2 100.0 100.0
United Kingdom A 99.2 2 100.0 100.0
Armenia A 98.7 1 94.4 99.3
Japan A 98.5 3 100.0 100.0
Oman A 98.5 3 100.0 100.0
Qatar A 98.5 3 100.0 100.0
Singapore A 98.5 3 100.0 99.9
United States A 98.5 3 100.0 100.0
Saudi Arabia A 98.3 3 100.0 99.2
Kyrgyzstan A 97.8 1 90.0 98.9
Korea, Rep. A 97.7 4 100.0 100.0
Mauritius A 97.1 1 85.6 100.0
New Zealand A 97.0 5 100.0 100.0
Slovenia A 97.0 5 100.0 100.0
Mongolia A 96.8 3 92.2 99.6
Russia A 95.7 2 82.2 100.0
Taiwan A 95.6 3 0.0 91.3
Brazil A 95.5 1 81.1 96.4
France A 95.4 7 100.0 100.0
Hong Kong A 95.4 7 100.0 100.0
Thailand A 95.1 3 83.3 99.8
Türkiye A 95.1 2 81.1 98.4
Kazakhstan A 95.0 2 78.9 99.7
Poland A 95.0 2 78.9 100.0
China A 94.5 3 80.0 100.0
Belarus A 94.4 4 83.3 100.0
Argentina A 94.2 3 78.9 99.7
Mexico A 93.9 3 80.0 97.0
Malaysia B 93.8 3 76.7 100.0
North Macedonia B 93.6 2 72.2 99.8
Chile B 93.4 6 86.7 99.4
Philippines B 93.3 3 82.2 91.8
Turkmenistan B 92.9 3 72.2 99.9
Ukraine B 92.9 3 72.2 99.8
Colombia B 92.8 5 82.2 96.8
Egypt B 92.5 6 82.2 99.4
Azerbaijan B 92.4 4 80.0 93.6
Italy B 92.4 11 100.0 100.0
Moldova B 92.1 9 91.1 99.6
Tajikistan B 92.1 3 72.2 95.8
Vietnam B 91.8 4 74.4 96.1
Austria B 91.6 12 100.0 100.0
Belgium B 91.6 12 100.0 100.0
Cyprus B 91.6 12 100.0 100.0
Czechia B 91.6 12 100.0 100.0
Denmark B 91.6 12 100.0 100.0
Germany B 91.6 12 100.0 100.0
Greece B 91.6 12 100.0 100.0
Iceland B 91.6 12 100.0 100.0
Luxembourg B 91.6 12 100.0 100.0
Malta B 91.6 12 100.0 100.0
Netherlands B 91.6 12 100.0 100.0
Norway B 91.6 12 100.0 100.0
Portugal B 91.6 12 100.0 100.0
Spain B 91.6 12 100.0 100.0
Sweden B 91.6 12 100.0 100.0
Peru B 91.5 6 80.0 96.4
Georgia B 91.2 9 87.8 98.5
Indonesia B 91.0 3 85.6 77.0
Bahamas, The C 90.9 13 100.0 100.0
Bahrain C 90.9 13 100.0 100.0
Finland C 90.9 13 100.0 100.0
Guatemala C 90.9 5 73.3 96.4
Switzerland C 90.9 13 100.0 100.0
United Arab Emirates C 90.9 13 100.0 100.0
Israel C 90.1 14 100.0 100.0
Panama C 90.0 3 61.1 96.7
Costa Rica C 89.8 12 91.1 99.6
Jordan C 89.8 8 77.8 98.0
Serbia C 89.4 12 88.9 99.9
Croatia C 89.0 12 86.7 100.0
Albania C 88.9 12 87.8 98.4
Bulgaria C 88.8 12 85.6 100.0
Romania C 88.5 12 84.4 100.0
Bhutan C 88.2 6 60.0 99.9
Lithuania C 87.9 2 43.3 100.0
Sri Lanka C 87.8 11 80.0 97.2
Ghana C 87.6 2 71.1 70.6
Uruguay C 87.6 12 80.0 99.8
Mali C 87.1 4 60.0 86.7
Algeria C 86.9 5 50.0 99.6
Morocco C 86.6 9 66.7 96.9
Burkina Faso C 85.9 5 67.8 76.9
Tunisia C 85.7 9 58.9 99.9
South Africa C 85.6 12 81.1 88.6
Bosnia and Herzegovina C 85.1 10 60.0 99.5
Myanmar C 85.1 9 74.4 81.3
India C 84.8 12 76.7 89.1
Sierra Leone C 84.8 8 60.0 90.4
Cambodia D 84.4 4 60.0 73.3
Malawi D 84.4 5 70.0 67.2
Rwanda D 84.2 11 73.3 85.6
Bolivia D 84.1 11 66.7 91.9
Honduras D 83.9 10 56.7 97.0
Dominican Republic D 83.8 13 72.2 92.2
Suriname D 83.6 11 57.8 98.3
El Salvador D 83.3 16 82.2 91.2
Comoros D 83.0 6 46.7 87.3
Benin D 82.7 10 62.2 85.6
Kenya D 82.7 4 57.8 66.9
Madagascar D 82.6 5 54.4 73.8
Cote d'Ivoire D 82.5 9 71.1 71.7
Latvia D 82.3 12 53.3 100.0
Senegal D 82.2 10 66.7 78.7
Jamaica D 82.1 12 54.4 98.0
Laos D 81.7 8 62.2 73.0
Nepal D 81.5 12 72.2 77.2
Ecuador D 81.4 13 65.6 87.2
Eswatini D 81.1 6 71.1 53.5
Guyana D 81.1 11 45.6 98.1
Togo D 81.0 13 67.8 82.9
Estonia D 80.4 11 40.0 100.0
Paraguay D 79.7 11 65.6 71.0
Hungary D 79.6 12 40.0 100.0
Mozambique D 79.6 6 62.2 55.0
Slovak Republic D 79.6 12 40.0 100.0
Botswana D 79.1 12 50.0 87.5
Gabon D 79.1 10 40.0 89.6
Pakistan D 79.1 6 72.2 42.2
Gambia E 79.0 10 70.0 59.0
Niger E 79.0 11 68.9 63.9
Lesotho E 77.9 7 67.8 44.5
Burundi E 77.6 15 57.8 83.5
Namibia E 77.5 12 51.1 78.1
Guinea E 76.5 9 51.1 62.0
Nigeria E 76.1 5 53.3 42.6
Congo, Rep. E 75.6 16 38.9 95.9
Bangladesh E 74.8 12 60.0 56.0
Uganda E 74.6 9 71.1 32.2
Mauritania E 74.3 10 61.1 44.8
Liberia E 74.2 15 57.8 66.3
Zimbabwe E 73.9 11 58.9 48.7
Sudan E 73.7 15 54.4 67.3
Nicaragua E 73.4 18 46.7 84.7
Haiti E 73.2 20 53.3 84.8
Libya E 72.8 17 25.6 99.0
Zambia E 71.9 3 53.3 14.0
Tanzania E 70.4 11 63.3 26.4
Guinea-Bissau E 69.1 14 48.9 46.0
Cameroon E 68.8 18 46.7 61.9
Uzbekistan E 68.5 34 67.8 99.9
Angola E 68.0 9 45.6 25.0
Chad E 66.2 14 54.4 25.7
Papua New Guinea E 64.8 12 52.2 13.4
Central African Republic E 61.9 20 36.7 44.8
Ethiopia E 58.7 16 47.8 2.7
Yemen, Rep. E 58.0 19 27.8 30.7
Afghanistan E 47.4 44 57.8 42.3
Congo, Dem. Rep E 47.2 39 40.0 40.1
Lebanon E 28.7 80 44.4 98.9


Key:
Data Quality Index numbers shown on a scale of 0-100.
         0 = Poor, 100 = Excelent.

Statistical Capacity Index numbers shown on a scale of 0-100.
         0 = Low level of resrouces, 100 = High level of resources.

Grade definitions:
         A: As good as it gets
         B: Good
         C: Use with caution
         D: Poor
         E: Extremely poor quality

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