Costa Rica vs France: Fatal occupational injury rates

Costa Rica
9.72 per 100,000 employees
in 2016
France
8.2 per 100,000 employees
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
9th
France rank
10th

Fatal occupational injury rates over time

  • Costa Rica
  • France
246810200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 9.72 per 100,000 employees against 8.2 per 100,000 employees in France, a difference of 1.52 per 100,000 employees.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times France's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 9th and France ranks 10th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica France Difference Ahead
2000s 8.28 per 100,000 employees 3.38 per 100,000 employees 4.91 per 100,000 employees Costa Rica
2010s 8.45 per 100,000 employees 2.81 per 100,000 employees 5.63 per 100,000 employees Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fatal occupational injury rates, Costa Rica or France?
Costa Rica, at 9.72 per 100,000 employees against 8.2 per 100,000 employees in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in fatal occupational injury rates between Costa Rica and France?
1.52 per 100,000 employees, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for fatal occupational injury rates?
Costa Rica ranks 9th and France ranks 10th of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization – 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Fatal occupational injury rates
Unit
per 100,000 employees
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,365 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status (per 100,000 employees).