Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers
Switzerland
2.02 deaths
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.75 deaths
in 2021
Switzerland rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
39th
Road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.75 deaths against 2.02 deaths in Switzerland, a difference of 0.73 deaths.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 39th of 43 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.46 deaths | 18.51 deaths | 7.95 deaths | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 16.14 deaths | 12.78 deaths | 3.37 deaths | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 7.52 deaths | 5.22 deaths | 2.3 deaths | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.47 deaths | 4.58 deaths | 0.8821 deaths | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2.67 deaths | 2.55 deaths | 0.1185 deaths | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 2.22 deaths | 2.84 deaths | 0.6146 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, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.75 deaths against 2.02 deaths in Switzerland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.73 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for road accident deaths per billion passenger kilometers?
- Switzerland ranks 41st 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
Number of deaths due to road accidents per billion passenger kilometers traveled on the road.