Belgium vs Netherlands: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents

Belgium
3,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Netherlands
1,453 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Belgium rank
8th
Netherlands rank
5th

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196019922024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 1,453 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Netherlands, a difference of 2,259 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Belgium's figure about 2.6 times Netherlands's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 34 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 9,752 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,722 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 5,029 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Belgium
1970s 9,324 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,819 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,505 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Belgium
1980s 8,169 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,534 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,635 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Belgium
1990s 7,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,220 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,181 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Belgium
2000s 6,183 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,104 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,079 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Belgium
2010s 4,727 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 896 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,831 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Belgium
2020s 3,638 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,267 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,371 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Belgium or Netherlands?
Belgium, at 3,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 1,453 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Netherlands as of 2024.
What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Belgium and Netherlands?
2,259 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Belgium ranks 8th and Netherlands ranks 5th 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.