Belgium vs Costa Rica: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents

Belgium
3,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Costa Rica
4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Belgium rank
8th
Costa Rica rank
6th

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time

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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 3,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Belgium, a difference of 368 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 6th of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2010s 4,537 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,672 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 865.09 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Belgium
2020s 3,653 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,690 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 37.06 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Belgium or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 3,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Belgium as of 2024.
What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Belgium and Costa Rica?
368 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Costa Rica?
13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Costa Rica rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Belgium ranks 8th and Costa Rica ranks 6th 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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Indicator
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Unit
Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 2,206 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.