Sweden vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status

Sweden
0.7
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.78
in 2018
Sweden rank
74th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
71st

Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.50.7511.21.51.8200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.78 against 0.7 in Sweden, a difference of 0.08.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 74th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 82 countries.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4 0.7063 0.6887 Sweden
2010s 0.9411 0.7633 0.1778 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status, Sweden or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.78 against 0.7 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status between Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.08, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status?
Sweden ranks 74th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
85 places, 1,501 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed