Portugal vs United States: Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents
Injuries — Injuries in road traffic accidents over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7,502 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 4,289 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Portugal, a difference of 3,213 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.
Across all 52 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 34 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,649 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9,033 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,384 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 1980s | 4,772 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 14,126 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9,354 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 1990s | 6,684 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 12,279 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 5,595 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 2000s | 4,900 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 9,236 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 4,336 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 2010s | 4,122 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,881 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,760 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States |
| 2020s | 3,460 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 7,198 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 3,738 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents, Portugal or United States?
- United States, at 7,502 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants against 4,289 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents between Portugal and United States?
- 3,213 Injured per 1 000 000 inhabitants, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for injuries — injuries in road traffic accidents?
- Portugal ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd 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.