Iceland vs Sweden: Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers
Iceland
1.09 deaths
in 2022
Sweden
2.17 deaths
in 2022
Iceland rank
43rd
Sweden rank
40th
Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.17 deaths against 1.09 deaths in Iceland, a difference of 1.08 deaths.
That makes Sweden's figure about 2.0 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Sweden ranks 40th of 43 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.44 deaths | 8.64 deaths | 0.7979 deaths | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5.68 deaths | 5.89 deaths | 0.2058 deaths | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.6 deaths | 4.15 deaths | 0.4526 deaths | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.86 deaths | 2.39 deaths | 0.536 deaths | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.18 deaths | 2.11 deaths | 0.931 deaths | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.17 deaths against 1.09 deaths in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers between Iceland and Sweden?
- 1.08 deaths, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers?
- Iceland ranks 43rd 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.