Sweden vs United Kingdom: Fatal occupational injuries among employees

Sweden
0.7
in 2024
United Kingdom
0.78
in 2018
Sweden rank
71st
United Kingdom rank
69th

Fatal occupational injuries among employees over time

  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom
0.50.7511.21.51.8200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 0.78 against 0.7 in Sweden, a difference of 0.08.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 71st and United Kingdom ranks 69th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.4 0.7063 0.6887 Sweden
2010s 0.9411 0.7633 0.1778 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fatal occupational injuries among employees, Sweden or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 0.78 against 0.7 in Sweden as of 2018.
What is the difference in fatal occupational injuries among employees between Sweden and United Kingdom?
0.08, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for fatal occupational injuries among employees?
Sweden ranks 71st and United Kingdom ranks 69th 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