Which has higher cases of fatal occupational injury, Colombia or Republic of Korea?

Republic of Korea, at 812 against 758 in Colombia as of 2023.

What is the difference in cases of fatal occupational injury between Colombia and Republic of Korea?

54, with Republic of Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Republic of Korea?

17 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Cases of fatal occupational injury. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Republic of Korea: Cases of fatal occupational injury

Colombia

758

in 2023

Republic of Korea

812

in 2023

Colombia rank

14th

Republic of Korea rank

13th

Cases of fatal occupational injury over time

Colombia
Republic of Korea

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 812 against 758 in Colombia, a difference of 54.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 129 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Republic of Korea	Difference	Ahead
1980s	320	1,646	1,326	Republic of Korea
1990s	342.5	2,294	1,951	Republic of Korea
2010s	481	855	374	Republic of Korea
2020s	587	849	262	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cases of fatal occupational injury, Colombia or Republic of Korea?: Republic of Korea, at 812 against 758 in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cases of fatal occupational injury between Colombia and Republic of Korea?: 54, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Republic of Korea?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Republic of Korea rank globally for cases of fatal occupational injury?: Colombia ranks 14th and Republic of Korea ranks 13th of 129 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Cases of fatal occupational injury. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cases of fatal occupational injury
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 129 places, 3,527 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

A case of occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident. An occupational injury that is fatal is the result of an occupational accident where death occurred within one year from the day of the accident. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.