China vs Pakistan: Significant earthquakes
China
1
in 2024
Pakistan
1
in 2021
China rank
21st
Pakistan rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in Pakistan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1668 it was Pakistan ahead.
China ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, China averaged higher in 9 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1680s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | China |
| 1940s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1950s | 6 | 1 | 5 | China |
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1980s | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | China |
| 1990s | 3.33 | 2 | 1.33 | China |
| 2000s | 6.86 | 1.71 | 5.14 | China |
| 2010s | 7.25 | 1.38 | 5.88 | China |
| 2020s | 4 | 1 | 3 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, China or Pakistan?
- China, at 1 against 1 in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between China and Pakistan?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1668 to 2021.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- China ranks 21st and Pakistan 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.