China vs El Salvador: Significant earthquakes
China
1
in 2024
El Salvador
1
in 2024
China rank
21st
El Salvador rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- China
- El Salvador
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1765 it was El Salvador ahead.
China ranks 21st and El Salvador ranks 21st of 97 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 14 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1760s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1910s | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | China |
| 1930s | 3.75 | 1.25 | 2.5 | China |
| 1950s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1960s | 3 | 1 | 2 | China |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 2000s | 5 | 3 | 2 | China |
| 2010s | 7 | 1 | 6 | China |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, China or El Salvador?
- China, at 1 against 1 in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between China and El Salvador?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1765 to 2024.
- How do China and El Salvador rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- China 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.