China vs Taiwan: Significant earthquakes
China
1
in 2024
Taiwan
1
in 2024
China rank
21st
Taiwan rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- China
- Taiwan
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1720 it was Taiwan ahead.
China ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, China averaged higher in 12 and Taiwan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1720s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Taiwan |
| 1900s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 2.5 | 2 | 0.5 | China |
| 1920s | 2.5 | 1 | 1.5 | China |
| 1930s | 2.83 | 1.67 | 1.17 | China |
| 1940s | 4 | 1 | 3 | China |
| 1950s | 2 | 1.67 | 0.3333 | China |
| 1960s | 5.75 | 1 | 4.75 | China |
| 1980s | 4 | 1 | 3 | China |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | China |
| 2000s | 6.29 | 1.57 | 4.71 | China |
| 2010s | 6.14 | 1.29 | 4.86 | China |
| 2020s | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, China or Taiwan?
- China, at 1 against 1 in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between China and Taiwan?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Taiwan?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1720 to 2024.
- How do China and Taiwan rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- China ranks 21st and Taiwan 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.