Denmark vs Sweden: Cases of non-fatal occupational injury
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 56,285 against 51,437 in Sweden, a difference of 4,848.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Sweden ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 26th of 126 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,678 | 112,439 | 79,762 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 47,194 | 98,706 | 51,512 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 47,774 | 44,649 | 3,126 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 50,954 | 36,033 | 14,921 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 53,694 | 36,450 | 17,244 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 75,396 | 46,721 | 28,675 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cases of non-fatal occupational injury, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 56,285 against 51,437 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cases of non-fatal occupational injury between Denmark and Sweden?
- 4,848, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for cases of non-fatal occupational injury?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Sweden ranks 26th 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.