Germany vs Korea: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Germany
4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Korea
5,381 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Korea rank
1st
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time
- Germany
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 5,381 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Germany, a difference of 980 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st of 34 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,698 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 568.1 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,130 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Germany |
| 1970s | 8,058 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,814 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6,245 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Germany |
| 1980s | 7,467 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,636 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,831 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Germany |
| 1990s | 6,343 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,674 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Korea |
| 2000s | 5,503 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,498 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,995 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Korea |
| 2010s | 4,770 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6,671 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,902 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Korea |
| 2020s | 4,176 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,626 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,449 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Germany or Korea?
- Korea, at 5,381 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Germany and Korea?
- 980 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Korea rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Germany ranks 4th and Korea ranks 1st 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.