China vs Colombia: Significant earthquakes
China
1
in 2024
Colombia
1
in 2024
China rank
21st
Colombia rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in Colombia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1751 it was Colombia ahead.
China ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, China averaged higher in 12 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1780s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 3 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | China |
| 1900s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 4 | 1 | 3 | China |
| 1920s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Colombia |
| 1930s | 3 | 1 | 2 | China |
| 1940s | 2.5 | 1 | 1.5 | China |
| 1950s | 3.33 | 1.33 | 2 | China |
| 1960s | 7 | 1.5 | 5.5 | China |
| 1970s | 1.75 | 1.5 | 0.25 | China |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | China |
| 2000s | 8 | 1.33 | 6.67 | China |
| 2010s | 7 | 1 | 6 | China |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 1 | 1.67 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, China or Colombia?
- China, at 1 against 1 in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between China and Colombia?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1751 to 2024.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- China 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.