In terms of Gross national income Germany has an advantage.
Step-by-step explanation:
Germany is one of the prime states of the UN.
This means that they are the ones who are doing the most trade in the union and getting the most profit out of the tariff free regulations inside the European borders.
The gross national income of the Germans Has been consistently much higher than the US and China so the general level of prosperity means people are more well off.
This also translates to the relative success of UN over NAFTA