China vs Papua New Guinea: Significant earthquakes
China
1
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2024
China rank
21st
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- China
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
China ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 14 decades both report, China averaged higher in 11 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 2.33 | 1.33 | 1 | China |
| 1910s | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1 | China |
| 1920s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 1.88 | 1.25 | 0.625 | China |
| 1940s | 2.4 | 1 | 1.4 | China |
| 1950s | 3 | 1.33 | 1.67 | China |
| 1960s | 3.5 | 1 | 2.5 | China |
| 1970s | 1.25 | 1.75 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 3.4 | 2 | 1.4 | China |
| 1990s | 3.2 | 1 | 2.2 | China |
| 2000s | 4.75 | 2 | 2.75 | China |
| 2010s | 6 | 2.14 | 3.86 | China |
| 2020s | 3 | 1.25 | 1.75 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, China or Papua New Guinea?
- China, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between China and Papua New Guinea?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Papua New Guinea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2024.
- How do China and Papua New Guinea rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- China ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea 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.