Iceland vs Sweden: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 0.75 against 0.45 in Iceland, a difference of 0.3.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.7 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 67th and Sweden ranks 64th of 69 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.31 | 0.84 | 0.47 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.8067 | 0.7633 | 0.0433 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 0.75 against 0.45 in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.3, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
- Iceland ranks 67th and Sweden ranks 64th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The incidence rate is the average number of new cases of fatal occupational injury during the calendar year per 100,000 workers in the reference group. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.