Bolivia vs Chile: Number of significant earthquakes
Bolivia
1 events
in 1998
Chile
1 events
in 2024
Bolivia rank
21st
Chile rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Bolivia
- Chile
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Chile, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1909 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 21st and Chile ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Bolivia |
| 1910s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Bolivia or Chile?
- Bolivia, at 1 events against 1 events in Chile as of 1998.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Bolivia and Chile?
- 0 events, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Chile?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1909 to 1970.
- How do Bolivia and Chile rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Bolivia ranks 21st and Chile ranks 21st of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of significant earthquakes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A significant earthquake meets at least one of the following: caused deaths, moderate damage ($1 million or more), a magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) X or greater, or generated a tsunami. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.