Germany vs Sweden: Fatal occupational injuries among employees

Germany
0.71
in 2023
Sweden
0.7
in 2024
Germany rank
70th
Sweden rank
71st

Fatal occupational injuries among employees over time

  • Germany
  • Sweden
0.50.7511.21.51.8200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.71 against 0.7 in Sweden, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 71st of 79 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3 0.96 0.34 Germany
2010s 1.06 0.917 0.14 Germany
2020s 0.795 0.78 0.015 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fatal occupational injuries among employees, Germany or Sweden?
Germany, at 0.71 against 0.7 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in fatal occupational injuries among employees between Germany and Sweden?
0.01, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
Germany ranks 70th and Sweden ranks 71st 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