China vs Tonga: Significant earthquakes
China
1
in 2024
Tonga
1
in 2023
China rank
21st
Tonga rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- China
- Tonga
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Tonga ahead.
China ranks 21st and Tonga ranks 21st of 97 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1910s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 3 | 1 | 2 | China |
| 1950s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1960s | 4 | 1 | 3 | China |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 1 | 1.5 | China |
| 1990s | 6 | 1 | 5 | China |
| 2000s | 7 | 1 | 6 | 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 Tonga?
- China, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between China and Tonga?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tonga?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2023.
- How do China and Tonga rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- China ranks 21st and Tonga 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.