Chile vs Ecuador: Significant earthquakes
Chile
1
in 2024
Ecuador
1
in 2023
Chile rank
21st
Ecuador rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Chile
- Ecuador
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1 against 1 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1575 it was Ecuador ahead.
Chile ranks 21st and Ecuador ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 9 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1570s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1680s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 4 | 2 | 2 | Chile |
| 1900s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Chile |
| 1930s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Chile |
| 1940s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Chile |
| 1950s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Chile |
| 1960s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Chile |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Chile |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Chile or Ecuador?
- Chile, at 1 against 1 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Chile and Ecuador?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1575 to 2019.
- How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Chile ranks 21st and Ecuador 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.