Afghanistan vs Japan: Significant earthquakes
Afghanistan
4
in 2023
Japan
3
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
2nd
Japan rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Afghanistan
- Japan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4 against 3 in Japan, a difference of 1.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1896 it was Japan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Japan |
| 1900s | 1 | 4 | 3 | Japan |
| 1910s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Japan |
| 1950s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1 | 4.33 | 3.33 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1.75 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 3.86 | 2.14 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 3.17 | 1.67 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Afghanistan or Japan?
- Afghanistan, at 4 against 3 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Afghanistan and Japan?
- 1, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Japan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1896 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Japan rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Japan 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.