5 Most Advanced Countries in Europe

2. Germany

Insider Monkey’s Score: 71

The Federal Republic of Germany is Europe’s largest economy and a global power. Like other highly developed European countries, it has a wide variety of research institutes and science libraries. One of the most well known German scientists is Johannes Kepler, who is credited to have discovered the laws of planetary rotation and orbit – commonly known as orbital mechanics. German scientists Max Planck and Albert Einstein have laid the foundations of modern day physics. Renowned German technology companies are SAP SE (NYSE:SAP), Bosch Limited (NSE:BOSCHLTD.NS), and Siemens Energy AG (OTCMKTS:SMNEY).