Afghanistan vs Peru: Significant earthquakes
Afghanistan
4
in 2023
Peru
3
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
2nd
Peru rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Afghanistan
- Peru
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4 against 3 in Peru, a difference of 1.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1908 it was Peru ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Peru ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Peru |
| 1930s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Peru |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2.33 | 0.3333 | Peru |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 2.75 | 1.5 | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.67 | 0.1667 | Peru |
| 2020s | 3 | 4 | 1 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Afghanistan or Peru?
- Afghanistan, at 4 against 3 in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Afghanistan and Peru?
- 1, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Peru?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1908 to 2022.
- How do Afghanistan and Peru rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Peru 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.