Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Cases of fatal occupational injury

Poland
250
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
249
in 2018
Poland rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th

Cases of fatal occupational injury over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 250 against 249 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 129 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1,500 691 809 Poland
1980s 1,180 455.5 724.7 Poland
1990s 672.6 242.8 429.8 Poland
2000s 504.38 188.75 315.62 Poland
2010s 307.56 230.89 76.67 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cases of fatal occupational injury, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Poland, at 250 against 249 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in cases of fatal occupational injury between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for cases of fatal occupational injury?
Poland ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th 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

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

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.