Sweden vs United Kingdom: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers
Sweden
2.17
in 2022
United Kingdom
2.75
in 2021
Sweden rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
39th
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 2.75 against 2.17 in Sweden, a difference of 0.58.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 39th of 43 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.81 | 18.51 | 2.7 | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 9.04 | 11.52 | 2.48 | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5.89 | 6.23 | 0.3399 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.15 | 4.58 | 0.4364 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 2.55 | 0.1598 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 2.09 | 2.84 | 0.7512 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road accident deaths per passenger kilometers, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 2.75 against 2.17 in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in road accident deaths per passenger kilometers between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.58, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
- Sweden ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 39th 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.