Canada vs China: Significant earthquakes
Canada
1
in 2017
China
1
in 2024
Canada rank
21st
China rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1 against 1 in China, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1842 it was China ahead.
Canada ranks 21st and China ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Canada |
| 1930s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | China |
| 1940s | 1 | 2 | 1 | China |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 3 | 1.5 | China |
| 2000s | 1 | 5 | 4 | China |
| 2010s | 1 | 5.67 | 4.67 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Canada or China?
- Canada, at 1 against 1 in China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Canada and China?
- 0, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1842 to 2017.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Canada ranks 21st and China 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.