Finland vs Germany: Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers

Finland
3.23 deaths
in 2021
Germany
3.06 deaths
in 2021
Finland rank
36th
Germany rank
38th

Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers over time

  • Finland
  • Germany
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 3.23 deaths against 3.06 deaths in Germany, a difference of 0.17 deaths.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Finland ranks 36th and Germany ranks 38th of 43 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 24.76 deaths 35.34 deaths 10.58 deaths Germany
1980s 11.75 deaths 18.12 deaths 6.37 deaths Germany
1990s 8.39 deaths 11.14 deaths 2.75 deaths Germany
2000s 5.46 deaths 6.19 deaths 0.7249 deaths Germany
2010s 3.48 deaths 3.47 deaths 0.0095 deaths Finland
2020s 3.19 deaths 3.17 deaths 0.0222 deaths Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers, Finland or Germany?
Finland, at 3.23 deaths against 3.06 deaths in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers between Finland and Germany?
0.17 deaths, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Finland and Germany rank globally for road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers?
Finland ranks 36th and Germany ranks 38th 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

Indicator
Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers
Unit
deaths
Source
OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,434 data points, 1970–2022
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Number of deaths due to road accidents per billion passenger kilometers traveled on the road.