Japan vs Switzerland: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Japan
2,732 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2025
Switzerland
2,278 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
Japan rank
12th
Switzerland rank
15th
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2,732 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 2,278 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Switzerland, a difference of 454 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th of 34 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,343 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,260 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,083 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Japan |
| 1970s | 6,636 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,179 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 1,457 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Japan |
| 1980s | 5,651 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,733 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 918.3 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Japan |
| 1990s | 7,236 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,043 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,193 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Japan |
| 2000s | 8,638 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,755 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,883 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Japan |
| 2010s | 5,441 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,682 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,760 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Japan |
| 2020s | 2,878 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2,355 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 523.26 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Japan or Switzerland?
- Japan, at 2,732 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 2,278 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Japan and Switzerland?
- 454 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Japan ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 15th 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.