Australia vs Spain: Road deaths over the long term
Australia
1,188
in 2022
Spain
1,533
in 2021
Australia rank
27th
Spain rank
26th
Road deaths over the long term over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1,533 against 1,188 in Australia, a difference of 345.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 65 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,613 | 4,649 | 1,036 | Spain |
| 1980s | 2,971 | 5,365 | 2,394 | Spain |
| 1990s | 1,957 | 6,028 | 4,071 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1,623 | 4,496 | 2,874 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,230 | 1,870 | 639.4 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1,105 | 1,452 | 346.5 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road deaths over the long term, Australia or Spain?
- Spain, at 1,533 against 1,188 in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in road deaths over the long term between Australia and Spain?
- 345, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for road deaths over the long term?
- Australia ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.