Belgium vs United States: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers

Belgium
5.61
in 2016
United States
6.96
in 2021
Belgium rank
25th
United States rank
22nd

Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers over time

  • Belgium
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 6.96 against 5.61 in Belgium, a difference of 1.35.

That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 25th and United States ranks 22nd of 43 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United States Difference Ahead
1980s 27.89 13.66 14.23 Belgium
1990s 15.81 10.37 5.44 Belgium
2000s 9.51 8.62 0.8876 Belgium
2010s 6.32 5.48 0.8337 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road accident deaths per passenger kilometers, Belgium or United States?
United States, at 6.96 against 5.61 in Belgium as of 2021.
What is the difference in road accident deaths per passenger kilometers between Belgium and United States?
1.35, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States?
29 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Belgium and United States rank globally for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
Belgium ranks 25th and United States ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,434 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed