Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 115,817 against 99,421 in Switzerland, a difference of 16,396.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Switzerland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 126 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75,935 | 106,521 | 30,586 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 90,565 | 133,565 | 43,000 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 132,373 | 111,561 | 20,812 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 116,442 | 87,338 | 29,104 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 115,817 | 85,655 | 30,162 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cases of non-fatal occupational injury, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Costa Rica, at 115,817 against 99,421 in Switzerland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in cases of non-fatal occupational injury between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 16,396, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
- Costa Rica ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Cases of non-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 non-fatal occupational injury is the case of a worker incurring an occupational injury as a result of an occupational accident not leading to death. The non-fatal occupational injury entails a loss of working time. 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.