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

Sweden
2.17 deaths
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.75 deaths
in 2021
Sweden rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th

Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers over time

  • Sweden
  • 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 2.17 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 0.58 deaths.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sweden ranks 40th 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 Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 15.81 deaths 18.51 deaths 2.7 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 9.04 deaths 11.52 deaths 2.48 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 5.89 deaths 6.23 deaths 0.3399 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.15 deaths 4.58 deaths 0.4364 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 2.39 deaths 2.55 deaths 0.1598 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2.09 deaths 2.84 deaths 0.7512 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, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.75 deaths against 2.17 deaths in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.58 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers?
Sweden ranks 40th 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.