Ireland vs Norway: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Ireland
1,281 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Norway
729 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Ireland rank
25th
Norway rank
28th
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1,281 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 729 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Norway, a difference of 552 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.8 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 28th of 34 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,096 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,273 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 177 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 1970s | 2,738 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,832 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 93.2 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 1980s | 2,362 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,657 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 294.6 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 1990s | 3,152 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,691 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 461.6 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2,272 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,481 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 209.6 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Norway |
| 2010s | 1,660 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,266 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 394.4 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,309 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 798.2 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 511 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Ireland or Norway?
- Ireland, at 1,281 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 729 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Ireland and Norway?
- 552 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Norway ranks 28th 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.