Bulgaria vs Ireland: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Bulgaria
1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Ireland
1,281 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Ireland rank
25th
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 1,281 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Ireland, a difference of 131 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 25th of 34 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 964.8 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,509 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,544 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1,127 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,272 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,145 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1,224 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,660 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 435.7 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,242 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,310 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 67.5 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Bulgaria, at 1,412 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 1,281 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 131 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Ireland ranks 25th 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.