India vs United States of America: Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers
India
7.5 deaths
in 2017
United States of America
6.96 deaths
in 2021
India rank
20th
United States of America rank
22nd
Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
India currently reports 7.5 deaths against 6.96 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 0.54 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.18 deaths | 10.37 deaths | 43.81 deaths | India |
| 2000s | 25.91 deaths | 8.62 deaths | 17.29 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 11.51 deaths | 5.51 deaths | 5.99 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers, India or United States of America?
- India, at 7.5 deaths against 6.96 deaths in United States of America as of 2017.
- What is the difference in road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers between India and United States of America?
- 0.54 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers?
- India ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 22nd 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.