Colombia vs Mexico: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Colombia
328.5 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Mexico
701.4 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Colombia rank
33rd
Mexico rank
30th
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 701.4 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 328.5 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Colombia, a difference of 372.9 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 30th of 34 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,655 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,601 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Mexico |
| 2010s | 478.28 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,077 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 598.6 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Mexico |
| 2020s | 580.14 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 703.34 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 123.2 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 701.4 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 328.5 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Colombia and Mexico?
- 372.9 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Mexico ranks 30th 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.