Belgium vs Sweden: Fatal occupational injuries among employees

Belgium
1.06
in 2022
Sweden
1.02
in 2023
Belgium rank
65th
Sweden rank
67th

Fatal occupational injuries among employees over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.06 against 1.02 in Sweden, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 67th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 3.21 1.29 1.93 Belgium
2010s 1.92 0.917 1.01 Belgium
2020s 0.3933 0.7 0.3067 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fatal occupational injuries among employees, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 1.06 against 1.02 in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in fatal occupational injuries among employees between Belgium and Sweden?
0.04, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
Belgium ranks 65th and Sweden ranks 67th 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, 1,320 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed