Norway vs Sweden: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers
Norway
1.86
in 2022
Sweden
2.17
in 2022
Norway rank
42nd
Sweden rank
40th
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.17 against 1.86 in Norway, a difference of 0.31.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.03 | 15.81 | 1.22 | Norway |
| 1980s | 9.86 | 9.04 | 0.816 | Norway |
| 1990s | 6.19 | 5.89 | 0.299 | Norway |
| 2000s | 4.49 | 4.15 | 0.338 | Norway |
| 2010s | 2.21 | 2.39 | 0.1853 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 2.11 | 0.5008 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road accident deaths per passenger kilometers, Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.17 against 1.86 in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in road accident deaths per passenger kilometers between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.31, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
- Norway ranks 42nd 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.