Germany vs Spain: Cases of fatal occupational injury
Cases of fatal occupational injury over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 402 against 361 in Germany, a difference of 41.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 129 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,810 | 1,139 | 671.1 | Germany |
| 2000s | 934.89 | 743.78 | 191.11 | Germany |
| 2010s | 475.3 | 317.9 | 157.4 | Germany |
| 2020s | 393.4 | 387.2 | 6.2 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cases of fatal occupational injury, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 402 against 361 in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cases of fatal occupational injury between Germany and Spain?
- 41, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- Germany ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st 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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About this data
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.