Germany vs Sweden: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers

Germany
3.06
in 2021
Sweden
2.17
in 2022
Germany rank
38th
Sweden rank
40th

Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.06 against 2.17 in Sweden, a difference of 0.89.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Sweden's.

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

Germany ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 40th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 35.34 15.81 19.53 Germany
1980s 18.12 9.04 9.07 Germany
1990s 11.14 5.89 5.25 Germany
2000s 6.19 4.15 2.04 Germany
2010s 3.47 2.39 1.07 Germany
2020s 3.17 2.09 1.08 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road accident deaths per passenger kilometers, Germany or Sweden?
Germany, at 3.06 against 2.17 in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in road accident deaths per passenger kilometers between Germany and Sweden?
0.89, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
Germany ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 40th 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