Afghanistan vs Turkey: Significant earthquakes
Afghanistan
4
in 2023
Turkey
3
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
2nd
Turkey rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Afghanistan
- Turkey
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 4 against 3 in Turkey, a difference of 1.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1874 it was Turkey ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Turkey ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Turkey |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1 | 4 | 3 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 5 | 3 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.67 | 0.6667 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 2.25 | 2.5 | 0.25 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 3.33 | 1.67 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Afghanistan or Turkey?
- Afghanistan, at 4 against 3 in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 1, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1874 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Turkey rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Afghanistan ranks 2nd and Turkey 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.