Greece vs Poland: Death rate from road injuries

Greece
7.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Poland
6.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Greece rank
146th
Poland rank
149th

Death rate from road injuries over time

  • Greece
  • Poland
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 146th and Poland ranks 149th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people 16.26 deaths per 100,000 people 0.342 deaths per 100,000 people Greece
2010s 9.78 deaths per 100,000 people 10.43 deaths per 100,000 people 0.651 deaths per 100,000 people Poland
2020s 6.92 deaths per 100,000 people 8.23 deaths per 100,000 people 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from road injuries, Greece or Poland?
Greece, at 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from road injuries between Greece and Poland?
0.56 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Poland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Greece and Poland rank globally for death rate from road injuries?
Greece ranks 146th and Poland ranks 149th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from road injuries. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from road injuries
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.