Statistics

Amount of Overweight People in Germany

admin • June 24th, 2008 • Statistics

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my Daily Newsletter. Thanks for visiting!Of course Germans might like to tell you that they much skinner than the United States as well as most people in Europe, but the truth is far from it.  The fact is, people in Europe are becoming just […]

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The Income Distribution in Germany

admin • June 9th, 2008 • Statistics

The income distribution in Germany overall is better than many country, especially better than the US.  Better as Voxeu pointed out in an article, Germany might be headed to the same inequality experienced in the United States.
According to Voxeu: “Although income inequality in Germany is a long way from reaching US proportions, the trend is […]

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The Unemployment Rate in Germany

admin • June 3rd, 2008 • Statistics

Back In January, Germany hit an unemployment rate of 8%, something Germany considered a good rate, but is the unemployment rate in Germany even good?
As I like to compare, just look at the unemployment rate trends in the US

What they call 8%, those in the US would call it a bad recession.
The original article: Jan. […]

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Germany The Fattest in Europe

admin • June 1st, 2008 • Statistics

Are the Germans in Germany the fattest people in Europe? It appears that yes, Germans are fattest according to a report.
“The report said 75 percent of German males and 59 percent of German females are overweight, and cited several factors, the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported. Among them were poor diet, mounting consumption of […]

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Germany’s Homeless Population, Homeless in Germany

Nick • August 30th, 2007 • Statistics

Have you ever seen those people playing music in the market place in Germany, or how about those living statues? How about those people who hold out their hands expecting you to give them a few coins?

How Many Homeless People Exist in Germany?

Believe it or not, there are actually around 860,000 homeless peope in Germany. […]

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Germany Demographics, Germany USA comparison

Nick • August 8th, 2007 • Statistics

This is a comparison of a few main demographic of Germany in comparison to the USA. Facts provided by the CIA’s World Fact Book.Life expectancy at birth:Germanymale: 75.96 yearsfemale: 82.11 years (2007 est.)USAmale: 75.15 yearsfemale: 80.97 years (2007 est.)*Germans live slightly longer than those in the USA. Is this a benefit of a social health […]

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