Germany vs Portugal: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents

Germany
4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Portugal
4,289 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
Portugal rank
5th

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time

  • Germany
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 4,289 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Portugal, a difference of 112 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 5th of 34 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 8,058 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,649 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,409 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Germany
1980s 7,467 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,772 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,695 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Germany
1990s 6,343 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6,684 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 341.1 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Portugal
2000s 5,503 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,900 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 603.2 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Germany
2010s 4,770 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,122 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 648 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Germany
2020s 4,176 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,815 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 361.25 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Germany or Portugal?
Germany, at 4,401 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 4,289 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Germany and Portugal?
112 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Germany ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Unit
Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
44 places, 2,206 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.