Hungary vs Portugal: Deaths in road incidents

Hungary
537 deaths
in 2022
Portugal
561 deaths
in 2021
Hungary rank
36th
Portugal rank
33rd

Deaths in road incidents over time

  • Hungary
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 561 deaths against 537 deaths in Hungary, a difference of 24 deaths.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 65 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1,826 deaths 2,348 deaths 522 deaths Portugal
1980s 1,679 deaths 2,478 deaths 799.1 deaths Portugal
1990s 1,692 deaths 2,386 deaths 694 deaths Portugal
2000s 1,212 deaths 1,286 deaths 73.4 deaths Portugal
2010s 631.1 deaths 697.2 deaths 66.1 deaths Portugal
2020s 502 deaths 548.5 deaths 46.5 deaths Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths in road incidents, Hungary or Portugal?
Portugal, at 561 deaths against 537 deaths in Hungary as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths in road incidents between Hungary and Portugal?
24 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for deaths in road incidents?
Hungary ranks 36th 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

Indicator
Deaths in road incidents
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
65 places, 2,830 data points, 1900–2022
Last refreshed

Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.