China vs Portugal: Significant earthquakes
China
1
in 2024
Portugal
1
in 1998
China rank
21st
Portugal rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- China
- Portugal
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1531 it was Portugal ahead.
China ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1530s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1550s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1570s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1610s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1720s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1730s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1750s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1760s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 1.67 | 1 | 0.6667 | China |
| 1950s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1960s | 3 | 1 | 2 | China |
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1980s | 4.5 | 1 | 3.5 | China |
| 1990s | 6 | 1 | 5 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, China or Portugal?
- China, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between China and Portugal?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1531 to 1998.
- How do China and Portugal rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- China ranks 21st and Portugal 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.