Afghanistan vs Mexico: Significant earthquakes
Afghanistan
4
in 2023
Mexico
3
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
2nd
Mexico rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Afghanistan
- Mexico
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4 against 3 in Mexico, a difference of 1.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Mexico ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.67 | 0.6667 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1.67 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2.25 | 1.75 | 0.5 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.2 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Afghanistan or Mexico?
- Afghanistan, at 4 against 3 in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Afghanistan and Mexico?
- 1, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mexico?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Mexico rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Mexico 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.