Japan vs Spain: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers

Japan
4.27
in 2021
Spain
4.4
in 2021
Japan rank
34th
Spain rank
33rd

Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.4 against 4.27 in Japan, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 34th and Spain ranks 33rd of 43 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 46.6 38.49 8.11 Japan
1980s 23.08 32.53 9.46 Spain
1990s 14.01 24.12 10.11 Spain
2000s 8.71 12.13 3.42 Spain
2010s 5.5 5 0.4927 Japan
2020s 4.36 4.61 0.2529 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road accident deaths per passenger kilometers, Japan or Spain?
Spain, at 4.4 against 4.27 in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in road accident deaths per passenger kilometers between Japan and Spain?
0.13, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
Japan ranks 34th and Spain ranks 33rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,434 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed