Algeria vs Papua New Guinea: Significant earthquakes

Algeria
1
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2024
Algeria rank
21st
Papua New Guinea rank
21st

Significant earthquakes over time

  • Algeria
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1850s 1 1 0 —
1910s 1 1 0 —
1920s 1 1 0 —
1930s 1 1 0 —
1940s 1 1 0 —
1960s 1 1.33 0.3333 Papua New Guinea
1970s 1 2 1 Papua New Guinea
1980s 1 2 1 Papua New Guinea
1990s 1 1 0 —
2010s 1.33 1.33 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher significant earthquakes, Algeria or Papua New Guinea?
Algeria, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Papua New Guinea?
18 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2016.
How do Algeria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for significant earthquakes?
Algeria ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Significant earthquakes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 4,005 data points, 1000–2024
Last refreshed