Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers
Denmark
3.17 deaths
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.75 deaths
in 2021
Denmark rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th
Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.17 deaths against 2.75 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.42 deaths.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.43 deaths | 11.52 deaths | 1.91 deaths | Denmark |
| 1990s | 9.01 deaths | 6.23 deaths | 2.78 deaths | Denmark |
| 2000s | 6.04 deaths | 4.58 deaths | 1.45 deaths | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3 deaths | 2.61 deaths | 0.3847 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Denmark, at 3.17 deaths against 2.75 deaths in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.42 deaths, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers?
- Denmark ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th 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.