Latvia vs Portugal: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents

Latvia
2,230 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Portugal
4,289 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2023
Latvia rank
3rd
Portugal rank
5th

Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time

  • Latvia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4,289 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 2,230 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 2,059 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.9 times Latvia's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 5th of 7 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 2,019 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 6,538 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,519 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Portugal
2000s 2,529 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,900 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2,372 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Portugal
2010s 2,253 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 4,122 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,869 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Portugal
2020s 2,159 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 3,815 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants 1,656 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Latvia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4,289 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 2,230 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Latvia as of 2023.
What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Latvia and Portugal?
2,059 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Portugal?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Latvia and Portugal rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
Latvia ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 5th of 7 groups.
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.