China vs France: Significant earthquakes
China
1
in 2024
France
1
in 2023
China rank
21st
France rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- China
- France
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in France, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1227 it was France ahead.
China ranks 21st and France ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, China averaged higher in 8 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1220s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1280s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1490s | 1 | 2 | 1 | France |
| 1610s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1650s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 3 | 1 | 2 | China |
| 1960s | 5.5 | 1 | 4.5 | China |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 2000s | 8.33 | 1.33 | 7 | China |
| 2010s | 7 | 1 | 6 | China |
| 2020s | 3 | 1 | 2 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, China or France?
- China, at 1 against 1 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between China and France?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and France?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1227 to 2023.
- How do China and France rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- China ranks 21st and France 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.