Germany vs United Kingdom: Fatal occupational injuries among employees

Germany
0.69
in 2022
United Kingdom
0.78
in 2018
Germany rank
72nd
United Kingdom rank
71st

Fatal occupational injuries among employees over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.78 against 0.69 in Germany, a difference of 0.09.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 72nd and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3 0.49 0.81 Germany
2010s 1.09 0.7633 0.3233 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fatal occupational injuries among employees, Germany or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.78 against 0.69 in Germany as of 2018.
What is the difference in fatal occupational injuries among employees between Germany and United Kingdom?
0.09, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
Germany ranks 72nd and United Kingdom 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, 1,320 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed