Afghanistan vs Indonesia: Significant earthquakes
Afghanistan
4
in 2023
Indonesia
5
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
2nd
Indonesia rank
1st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Afghanistan
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5 against 4 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Indonesia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 1st of 97 countries.
Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 1 | 3.5 | 2.5 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 3 | 1.17 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 6.14 | 4.43 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 6.17 | 4.67 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 5 | 1.5 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Afghanistan or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 5 against 4 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Afghanistan and Indonesia?
- 1, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Indonesia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Indonesia rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Indonesia ranks 1st of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Significant earthquakes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.