I'm familiar with a few countries you've mentioned. If we define burocracy say, in the simplest possible terms, that is, amount of paperwork to do, possibly It

I'm familiar with a few countries you've mentioned. If we define burocracy say, in the simplest possible terms, that is, amount of paperwork to do, possibly Italy and Germany are both bureaucratic, however, at the end of the day, what matters is how much is done. An example is the mean time to a court hearing: 10 years in Italy, 6 months in Germany. Ultimately, efficient and bureaucratic are not in conflict - a country may be ultimately efficient and bureaucratic because the processes are completed efficiently.