Friedrich Merz

🇩🇪Germany

Rank #131

Score: 60

About Friedrich Merz

Friedrich Merz, elected Chancellor in 2025, is a conservative leader with a strong business background. He has long been a leading figure in the CDU and campaigned on fiscal discipline, a pro-business agenda, and stronger transatlantic ties. His leadership marks a shift to more market-focused policies after years of centrist governance.

Scoring Breakdown

Detailed analysis of the politician's score.

HDI

~ 0.947 (Germany)7/10

Source: Euro WHO HDI Explorer (2022 )

GDP per capita

High GDP per capita context7/10

Source: World Metrics Hub – Germany (2023 )

Gini coefficient

~0.323/10

Source: Statista – German Gini (2025 )

Employment rate