Costa Rica vs Latvia: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Costa Rica
4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Latvia
2,230 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
6th
Latvia rank
3rd
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time
- Costa Rica
- Latvia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 2,230 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 1,850 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.8 times Latvia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 3rd of 34 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3,672 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,320 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,353 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 3,593 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,159 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,434 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 Latvia?
- Costa Rica, at 4,080 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 2,230 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 1,850 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Latvia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Latvia rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and Latvia ranks 3rd 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.