Australia vs Papua New Guinea: Significant earthquakes
Australia
1
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Australia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1899 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1900s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1960s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1.67 | 2 | 0.3333 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Australia or Papua New Guinea?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Papua New Guinea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1899 to 2014.
- How do Australia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Australia 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.