Costa Rica vs Iceland: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time
- Costa Rica
- Iceland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Iceland, a difference of 541 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Iceland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 9th of 34 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,672 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,751 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 79.1 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3,690 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,236 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 454.6 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, Costa Rica or Iceland?
- Costa Rica, at 4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 541 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Iceland rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 9th 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.