Chile vs China: Significant earthquakes
Chile
1
in 2024
China
1
in 2024
Chile rank
21st
China rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Chile
- China
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1 against 1 in China, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1520 it was China ahead.
Chile ranks 21st and China ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 27 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and China in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1520s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1600s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1650s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Chile |
| 1730s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1760s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Chile |
| 1820s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 2 | 1 | China |
| 1860s | 4 | 1 | 3 | Chile |
| 1870s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Chile |
| 1880s | 1.5 | 1.25 | 0.25 | Chile |
| 1890s | 1 | 2 | 1 | China |
| 1900s | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1 | China |
| 1910s | 1.33 | 1.67 | 0.3333 | China |
| 1920s | 1.29 | 1.57 | 0.2857 | China |
| 1930s | 1.33 | 2.5 | 1.17 | China |
| 1940s | 1.75 | 3 | 1.25 | China |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 2.33 | 0.8333 | China |
| 1960s | 2 | 5.67 | 3.67 | China |
| 1970s | 1.67 | 1.83 | 0.1667 | China |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 2.6 | 1 | China |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 3.67 | 2.33 | China |
| 2000s | 2.2 | 6.6 | 4.4 | China |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 6.75 | 4.38 | China |
| 2020s | 1 | 2 | 1 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Chile or China?
- Chile, at 1 against 1 in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Chile and China?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1520 to 2024.
- How do Chile and China rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Chile 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.