Ireland vs Sweden: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Ireland
1,281 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Sweden
1,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Ireland rank
25th
Sweden rank
23rd
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time
- Ireland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 1,281 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Ireland, a difference of 49 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 23rd of 34 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,096 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,951 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 855.4 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 1970s | 2,738 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,599 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 139.5 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2,362 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,469 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 106.8 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 1990s | 3,152 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,418 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 734.3 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2,272 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,806 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 533.8 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1,660 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,067 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 406.89 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1,309 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,453 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 143.44 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Ireland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1,330 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 1,281 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Ireland and Sweden?
- 49 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 23rd 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.