China vs Spain: Significant earthquakes
China
1
in 2024
Spain
1
in 2011
China rank
21st
Spain rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1531 it was Spain ahead.
China ranks 21st and Spain ranks 21st of 97 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1530s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1650s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1680s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1740s | 4 | 1 | 3 | China |
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 3 | 2 | 1 | China |
| 1950s | 3 | 1 | 2 | China |
| 1990s | 5 | 1 | 4 | China |
| 2000s | 7 | 1 | 6 | China |
| 2010s | 10 | 1 | 9 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, China or Spain?
- China, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between China and Spain?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1531 to 2011.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- China ranks 21st and Spain 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.