Chile vs El Salvador: Significant earthquakes
Chile
1
in 2024
El Salvador
1
in 2024
Chile rank
21st
El Salvador rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Chile
- El Salvador
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1 against 1 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1575 it was El Salvador ahead.
Chile ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1570s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1760s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 2 | 1 | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2 | Chile |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Chile |
| 1960s | 4 | 1 | 3 | Chile |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 1 | 1.6 | Chile |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Chile or El Salvador?
- Chile, at 1 against 1 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Chile and El Salvador?
- 0, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1575 to 2024.
- How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Chile ranks 21st and El Salvador 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.