Canada vs Colombia: Fatal occupational injury rates
Canada
5.2 per 100,000 employees
in 2023
Colombia
6.46 per 100,000 employees
in 2023
Canada rank
19th
Colombia rank
16th
Fatal occupational injury rates over time
- Canada
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 6.46 per 100,000 employees against 5.2 per 100,000 employees in Canada, a difference of 1.26 per 100,000 employees.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Colombia ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Colombia ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.35 per 100,000 employees | 6.23 per 100,000 employees | 3.87 per 100,000 employees | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.27 per 100,000 employees | 5.27 per 100,000 employees | 0.0025 per 100,000 employees | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fatal occupational injury rates, Canada or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 6.46 per 100,000 employees against 5.2 per 100,000 employees in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fatal occupational injury rates between Canada and Colombia?
- 1.26 per 100,000 employees, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for fatal occupational injury rates?
- Canada ranks 19th and Colombia ranks 16th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Fatal occupational injury rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).