South Korea vs Russia: Cases of fatal occupational injury
Cases of fatal occupational injury over time
- South Korea
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1,036 against 812 in South Korea, a difference of 224.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 13th and Russia ranks 10th of 129 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,705 | 9,434 | 7,729 | Russia |
| 1990s | 2,117 | 7,182 | 5,065 | Russia |
| 2000s | 1,325 | 3,644 | 2,320 | Russia |
| 2010s | 913 | 1,064 | 150.5 | Russia |
| 2020s | 849 | 1,068 | 219.5 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cases of fatal occupational injury, South Korea or Russia?
- Russia, at 1,036 against 812 in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cases of fatal occupational injury between South Korea and Russia?
- 224, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Russia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Russia rank globally for cases of fatal occupational injury?
- South Korea ranks 13th and Russia ranks 10th 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.