Belgium vs Netherlands: Fatal occupational injuries among employees

Belgium
0.12
in 2023
Netherlands
0.38
in 2023
Belgium rank
78th
Netherlands rank
75th

Fatal occupational injuries among employees over time

  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.38 against 0.12 in Belgium, a difference of 0.26.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 3.2 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 78th and Netherlands ranks 75th of 79 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Netherlands Difference Ahead
2000s 2.65 1.07 1.58 Belgium
2010s 1.99 0.595 1.4 Belgium
2020s 0.21 0.33 0.12 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fatal occupational injuries among employees, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 0.38 against 0.12 in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in fatal occupational injuries among employees between Belgium and Netherlands?
0.26, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
Belgium ranks 78th and Netherlands ranks 75th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fatal occupational injuries among employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fatal occupational injuries among employees
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,365 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed