What is the difference in transport safety indicators — fatalities between Ireland and Portugal?

0.0896 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, with Portugal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?

11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Transport safety indicators — Fatalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Portugal: Transport safety indicators — Fatalities

Ireland

0.6458 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles

in 2023

Portugal

0.7354 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles

in 2023

Ireland rank

10th

Portugal rank

7th

Transport safety indicators — Fatalities over time

Ireland
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.7354 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles against 0.6458 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in Ireland, a difference of 0.0896 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 7th of 25 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.6849 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	0.8534 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	0.1684 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	Portugal
2020s	0.5574 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	0.6907 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	0.1333 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport safety indicators — fatalities, Ireland or Portugal?: Portugal, at 0.7354 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles against 0.6458 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in transport safety indicators — fatalities between Ireland and Portugal?: 0.0896 Per 10 000 road motor vehicles, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for transport safety indicators — fatalities?: Ireland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 7th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Transport safety indicators — Fatalities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Transport safety indicators — Fatalities
Unit: Per 10 000 road motor vehicles
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 34 places, 522 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

The dataset includes performance indicators linked to transport safety.