Japan vs Republic of Korea: Road deaths over the long term
Japan
3,216
in 2022
Republic of Korea
2,735
in 2022
Japan rank
13th
Republic of Korea rank
16th
Road deaths over the long term over time
- Japan
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3,216 against 2,735 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 481.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Republic of 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 Republic of 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 | Republic of 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 Republic of Korea?
- Japan, at 3,216 against 2,735 in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in road deaths over the long term between Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 481, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for road deaths over the long term?
- Japan ranks 13th and Republic of 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.