Germany vs Sweden: Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers
Germany
3.06 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
2.17 deaths
in 2022
Germany rank
38th
Sweden rank
40th
Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.06 deaths against 2.17 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 0.89 deaths.
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 deaths | 15.81 deaths | 19.53 deaths | Germany |
| 1980s | 18.12 deaths | 9.04 deaths | 9.07 deaths | Germany |
| 1990s | 11.14 deaths | 5.89 deaths | 5.25 deaths | Germany |
| 2000s | 6.19 deaths | 4.15 deaths | 2.04 deaths | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.47 deaths | 2.39 deaths | 1.07 deaths | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.17 deaths | 2.09 deaths | 1.08 deaths | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers, Germany or Sweden?
- Germany, at 3.06 deaths against 2.17 deaths in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.89 deaths, 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 billion passenger kilometers?
- Germany ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 40th 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.