India vs Republic of Korea: Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers
India
7.5 deaths
in 2017
Republic of Korea
8.18 deaths
in 2021
India rank
20th
Republic of Korea rank
18th
Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers over time
- India
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 8.18 deaths against 7.5 deaths in India, a difference of 0.68 deaths.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was India ahead.
India ranks 20th and Republic of Korea ranks 18th of 43 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.57 deaths | 28.35 deaths | 3.78 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 11.51 deaths | 13.23 deaths | 1.72 deaths | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers, India or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 8.18 deaths against 7.5 deaths in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers between India and Republic of Korea?
- 0.68 deaths, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Republic of Korea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
- How do India and Republic of Korea rank globally for road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers?
- India ranks 20th and Republic of Korea ranks 18th 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.