Iceland vs Spain: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Iceland
3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Spain
2,758 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Iceland rank
9th
Spain rank
11th
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 2,758 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Spain, a difference of 781 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 34 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,127 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,781 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,346 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 1980s | 3,256 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,374 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 117.66 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Spain |
| 1990s | 5,141 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,318 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,824 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2000s | 4,425 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,166 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,260 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3,791 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,778 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,013 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
| 2020s | 3,236 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,535 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 700.74 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 3,539 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 2,758 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Iceland and Spain?
- 781 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Iceland ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th 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.