Germany 4th in the 2022 World Index of Healthcare Innovation with an overall score of 58.42, slightly dropping from 3rd in 2021 and 2nd in 2020.
Germany’s healthcare system excels in several dimensions. Germany shined most in the categories of Choice (1st, 69.33) and Fiscal Sustainability (2nd, 70.22), thanks to its wide range of private-sector payers and providers and its balanced budget amendment. These scores complement Germany’s Index-best score for innovative and affordable drug treatments. Germany also ranked 6th in Science & Technology (47.16), but experienced a major decline to 25th in Quality (46.98).