Today, the figures for France and Germany are 22% and 54% respectively — a difference of a full 32 points.
The French beat the Germans 6-3 in the match in a high-scoring affair.
Germany benefits from a highly skilled labor force, but, like its Western European neighbors, faces significant demographic challenges to sustained long-term growth.
Had that foul occurred today, Schumacher likely gets dismissed, leaving his team without their starting goalkeeper for the impending penalty kick shootout West Germany eventually lost to Italy in the final.
The offside flag brought celebrations to a premature end when Giroud set up Antoine Griezmann to score, with the Arsenal forward having picked up the ball in an offside position.
Yet it took a set piece and a defender to win the game: after 12 minutes, Mats Hummels headed home from a Toni Kroos free kick cross to set up Germany's date with Brazil in the semis, while the French went home.