France vs Spain: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers

France
3.76
in 2022
Spain
4.4
in 2021
France rank
35th
Spain rank
33rd

Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers over time

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.4 against 3.76 in France, a difference of 0.64.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 35th and Spain ranks 33rd of 43 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 39.39 38.49 0.9041 France
1980s 23.21 32.53 9.32 Spain
1990s 13.62 24.12 10.5 Spain
2000s 7.66 12.13 4.47 Spain
2010s 4.13 5 0.8749 Spain
2020s 3.67 4.61 0.9418 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road accident deaths per passenger kilometers, France or Spain?
Spain, at 4.4 against 3.76 in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in road accident deaths per passenger kilometers between France and Spain?
0.64, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do France and Spain rank globally for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
France ranks 35th and Spain ranks 33rd 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