Norway vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers

Norway
1.86 deaths
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.75 deaths
in 2021
Norway rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th

Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers over time

  • Norway
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.75 deaths against 1.86 deaths in Norway, a difference of 0.89 deaths.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 43 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 17.03 deaths 18.51 deaths 1.48 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 9.86 deaths 11.52 deaths 1.66 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 6.19 deaths 6.23 deaths 0.0409 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.49 deaths 4.58 deaths 0.0983 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.21 deaths 2.55 deaths 0.345 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.49 deaths 2.84 deaths 1.35 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers, Norway or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.75 deaths against 1.86 deaths in Norway as of 2021.
What is the difference in road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers between Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.89 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Norway and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers?
Norway ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th 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

Indicator
Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers
Unit
deaths
Source
OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,434 data points, 1970–2022
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Number of deaths due to road accidents per billion passenger kilometers traveled on the road.