Australia vs United States: Significant earthquakes
Australia
1
in 2021
United States
1
in 2024
Australia rank
21st
United States rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Australia
- United States
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1859 it was United States ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 97 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 4 | 3 | United States |
| 1900s | 1 | 3 | 2 | United States |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 4 | 3 | United States |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1.67 | 0.6667 | United States |
| 1980s | 1.67 | 3 | 1.33 | United States |
| 1990s | 1 | 5 | 4 | United States |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | United States |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Australia or United States?
- Australia, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Australia and United States?
- 0, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1859 to 2021.
- How do Australia and United States rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Australia ranks 21st and United States 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.