To be clear, I was referring to retail floor area per capita. A quick google gave me https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058852/retail-space-per-capita-select

To be clear, I was referring to retail floor area per capita. A quick google gave me https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058852/retail-space-per-capita-selected-countries-worldwide/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1058852/retail-space-per... I wouldn't be surprised, based on my own anecdotal understanding, if the average distance to nearest grocery store is less in Germany.