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Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel

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🇩🇪Germany

Rank #38
Score: 73
About Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel was Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021, leading major crises including the 2008 financial crash, the European debt crisis, and the 2015 migration wave. Known for her pragmatic, cautious and consensus-based leadership, she strengthened Germany’s role in the EU and managed its economy with a steady hand.

Scoring Breakdown
Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI
~ 0.947 (Germany)9/10
Source: Euro WHO HDI Explorer (2022 )
GDP per capita
High GDP per capita (~$50,000+)8/10
Source: World Metrics Hub – Germany economy profile (2023 )
Gini coefficient
~0.32 (forecast / recent)3/10
Source: Statista — Gini forecast Germany (2025 )
Employment rate
~61.6% (Statista forecast)4/5
Source: Statista — German employment rate forecast (2025 )
Freedom index
High political rights and civil liberties (Germany)5/10
Source: Freedom House — Germany country report (2024 )
Corruption index
CPI ~75 / 100 (Germany)3/5
Source: Trading Economics — Germany Corruption Index (2024 )

Derived Criminal Score
No major public convictions20/20
Source: Public record / press (no record) (2025 )
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