Australia vs Sweden: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,489 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 1,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Sweden, a difference of 159 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,468 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,951 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,516 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Australia |
| 1970s | 6,679 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,599 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Australia |
| 1980s | 1,902 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,469 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 567.3 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 1990s | 1,271 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,141 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1,482 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,806 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,323 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,543 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,067 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 524.1 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,465 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,453 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 12.68 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 1,489 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 1,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Australia and Sweden?
- 159 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Australia ranks 21st and Sweden ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on injuries in road traffic accidents (number of people injured in road traffic accidents per million population.) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.