Finland vs Japan: Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers

Finland
3.23 deaths
in 2021
Japan
4.27 deaths
in 2021
Finland rank
36th
Japan rank
34th

Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers over time

  • Finland
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 4.27 deaths against 3.23 deaths in Finland, a difference of 1.04 deaths.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Finland's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Finland ranks 36th and Japan ranks 34th of 43 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 24.76 deaths 46.6 deaths 21.84 deaths Japan
1980s 11.75 deaths 23.08 deaths 11.33 deaths Japan
1990s 8.39 deaths 14.01 deaths 5.62 deaths Japan
2000s 5.46 deaths 8.71 deaths 3.24 deaths Japan
2010s 3.48 deaths 5.5 deaths 2.02 deaths Japan
2020s 3.19 deaths 4.36 deaths 1.17 deaths Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers, Finland or Japan?
Japan, at 4.27 deaths against 3.23 deaths in Finland as of 2021.
What is the difference in road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers between Finland and Japan?
1.04 deaths, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Japan?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Finland and Japan rank globally for road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers?
Finland ranks 36th and Japan ranks 34th 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
Last refreshed

Number of deaths due to road accidents per billion passenger kilometers traveled on the road.