Belgium vs Portugal: Deaths in road incidents
Belgium
540 deaths
in 2022
Portugal
561 deaths
in 2021
Belgium rank
35th
Portugal rank
33rd
Deaths in road incidents over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 561 deaths against 540 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 21 deaths.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 65 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,702 deaths | 2,348 deaths | 354 deaths | Belgium |
| 1980s | 2,029 deaths | 2,478 deaths | 448.9 deaths | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1,600 deaths | 2,386 deaths | 786.4 deaths | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1,196 deaths | 1,286 deaths | 90 deaths | Portugal |
| 2010s | 735.9 deaths | 697.2 deaths | 38.7 deaths | Belgium |
| 2020s | 507.5 deaths | 548.5 deaths | 41 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in road incidents, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 561 deaths against 540 deaths in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths in road incidents between Belgium and Portugal?
- 21 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for deaths in road incidents?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.