Chile vs Colombia: Significant earthquakes
Chile
1
in 2024
Colombia
1
in 2024
Chile rank
21st
Colombia rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1 against 1 in Colombia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1751 it was Colombia ahead.
Chile ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Chile |
| 1860s | 5 | 1 | 4 | Chile |
| 1870s | 5 | 1 | 4 | Chile |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | Colombia |
| 1920s | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Chile |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1.25 | 1.5 | 0.25 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1.67 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Chile |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | Chile |
| 2010s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Chile |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Chile or Colombia?
- Chile, at 1 against 1 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Chile and Colombia?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1751 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Chile ranks 21st and Colombia 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.