Denmark vs Sweden: Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers
Denmark
3.17 deaths
in 2016
Sweden
2.17 deaths
in 2022
Denmark rank
37th
Sweden rank
40th
Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.17 deaths against 2.17 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 1 deaths.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Sweden's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 40th of 43 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.43 deaths | 9.04 deaths | 4.39 deaths | Denmark |
| 1990s | 9.01 deaths | 5.89 deaths | 3.12 deaths | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6.04 deaths | 4.15 deaths | 1.89 deaths | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3 deaths | 2.35 deaths | 0.6427 deaths | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 3.17 deaths against 2.17 deaths in Sweden as of 2016.
- What is the difference in road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1 deaths, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers?
- Denmark ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 40th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths due to road accidents per billion passenger kilometers traveled on the road.