Norway vs Sweden: Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers
Fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.89 against 0.75 in Sweden, a difference of 0.14.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 64th of 69 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.65 | 1.7 | 0.95 | Norway |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 1.44 | 0.392 | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 0.927 | 0.673 | Norway |
| 2020s | 1.22 | 0.762 | 0.454 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers, Norway or Sweden?
- Norway, at 0.89 against 0.75 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.14, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for fatal occupational injuries per 100'000 workers?
- Norway ranks 62nd 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.