Germany vs Switzerland: Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers
Germany
3.06 deaths
in 2021
Switzerland
2.02 deaths
in 2021
Germany rank
38th
Switzerland rank
41st
Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.06 deaths against 2.02 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 1.04 deaths.
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 deaths | 26.46 deaths | 8.88 deaths | Germany |
| 1980s | 20.92 deaths | 16.14 deaths | 4.78 deaths | Germany |
| 1990s | 8.59 deaths | 7.52 deaths | 1.07 deaths | Germany |
| 2000s | 6.19 deaths | 5.47 deaths | 0.7227 deaths | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.47 deaths | 2.67 deaths | 0.7934 deaths | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.17 deaths | 2.22 deaths | 0.9443 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 Switzerland?
- Germany, at 3.06 deaths against 2.02 deaths in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers between Germany and Switzerland?
- 1.04 deaths, 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 billion passenger kilometers?
- Germany ranks 38th and Switzerland ranks 41st 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.