Afghanistan vs Iran: Significant earthquakes
Afghanistan
4
in 2023
Iran
3
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
2nd
Iran rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Afghanistan
- Iran
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4 against 3 in Iran, a difference of 1.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Iran ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Iran ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Iran |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Iran |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 3.33 | 1.5 | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.83 | 4 | 2.17 | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 6 | 4.5 | Iran |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 2 | 1.5 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Afghanistan or Iran?
- Afghanistan, at 4 against 3 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Afghanistan and Iran?
- 1, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iran?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iran rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Iran ranks 4th 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.