Iceland vs Sweden: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers
Iceland
1.09
in 2022
Sweden
2.17
in 2022
Iceland rank
43rd
Sweden rank
40th
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.17 against 1.09 in Iceland, a difference of 1.08.
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 | 8.64 | 0.7979 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5.68 | 5.89 | 0.2058 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.6 | 4.15 | 0.4526 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 2.39 | 0.536 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 2.11 | 0.931 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road accident deaths per passenger kilometers, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.17 against 1.09 in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in road accident deaths per passenger kilometers between Iceland and Sweden?
- 1.08, 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 passenger kilometers?
- Iceland ranks 43rd 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.