Germany vs Switzerland: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers

Germany
3.06
in 2021
Switzerland
2.02
in 2021
Germany rank
38th
Switzerland rank
41st

Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers over time

  • Germany
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.06 against 2.02 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.04.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Switzerland's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 41st of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 35.34 26.46 8.88 Germany
1980s 20.92 16.14 4.78 Germany
1990s 8.59 7.52 1.07 Germany
2000s 6.19 5.47 0.7227 Germany
2010s 3.47 2.67 0.7934 Germany
2020s 3.17 2.22 0.9443 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road accident deaths per passenger kilometers, Germany or Switzerland?
Germany, at 3.06 against 2.02 in Switzerland as of 2021.
What is the difference in road accident deaths per passenger kilometers between Germany and Switzerland?
1.04, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
Germany ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 41st 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