Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Fatal occupational injuries among employees

Republic of Korea
3.93
in 2023
United States of America
3.7
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
28th
United States of America rank
29th

Fatal occupational injuries among employees over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
2.557.51012.515200020112023

How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 3.93 against 3.7 in United States of America, a difference of 0.23.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 29th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 11.35 4.09 7.26 Republic of Korea
2010s 6.3 5.17 1.13 Republic of Korea
2020s 4.33 3.7 0.63 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fatal occupational injuries among employees, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
Republic of Korea, at 3.93 against 3.7 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in fatal occupational injuries among employees between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
0.23, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
Republic of Korea ranks 28th and United States of America ranks 29th 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