Japan vs South Korea: Road deaths over the long term
Japan
3,216
in 2022
South Korea
2,735
in 2022
Japan rank
13th
South Korea rank
16th
Road deaths over the long term over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3,216 against 2,735 in South Korea, a difference of 481.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 16th of 65 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,819 | 3,861 | 11,959 | Japan |
| 1980s | 12,310 | 7,842 | 4,468 | Japan |
| 1990s | 12,676 | 11,087 | 1,589 | Japan |
| 2000s | 8,159 | 6,991 | 1,168 | Japan |
| 2010s | 4,873 | 4,621 | 251.8 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3,279 | 2,911 | 368.33 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher road deaths over the long term, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 3,216 against 2,735 in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in road deaths over the long term between Japan and South Korea?
- 481, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for road deaths over the long term?
- Japan ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 16th 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.