South Korea vs Poland: Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers
South Korea
8.18 deaths
in 2021
Poland
7.2 deaths
in 2022
South Korea rank
18th
Poland rank
21st
Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 8.18 deaths against 7.2 deaths in Poland, a difference of 0.98 deaths.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 18th and Poland ranks 21st of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.35 deaths | 26.95 deaths | 1.4 deaths | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.42 deaths | 13.61 deaths | 1.19 deaths | Poland |
| 2020s | 8.63 deaths | 9.8 deaths | 1.18 deaths | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers, South Korea or Poland?
- South Korea, at 8.18 deaths against 7.2 deaths in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers between South Korea and Poland?
- 0.98 deaths, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers?
- South Korea ranks 18th and Poland ranks 21st 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.