Chile vs Costa Rica: Significant earthquakes
Chile
1
in 2024
Costa Rica
1
in 2017
Chile rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1 against 1 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1798 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Chile |
| 1880s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Chile |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Chile |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Chile |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 1 against 1 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1798 to 2017.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Chile ranks 21st and Costa Rica 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.