Belgium vs Spain: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents

Belgium
3,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Spain
2,758 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Belgium rank
8th
Spain rank
11th

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time

  • Belgium
  • Spain
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 2,758 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Spain, a difference of 954 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th of 34 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 9,324 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,781 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6,543 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Belgium
1980s 8,169 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,374 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,795 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Belgium
1990s 7,354 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,340 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,014 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Belgium
2000s 6,183 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,269 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,914 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Belgium
2010s 4,727 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,778 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,949 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Belgium
2020s 3,653 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,535 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,118 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 Spain?
Belgium, at 3,712 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 2,758 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Belgium and Spain?
954 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Belgium ranks 8th and Spain ranks 11th 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.