China vs Vanuatu: Significant earthquakes
China
1
in 2024
Vanuatu
1
in 2024
China rank
21st
Vanuatu rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- China
- Vanuatu
How they compare
China currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1863 it was China ahead.
China ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, China averaged higher in 12 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1870s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Vanuatu |
| 1890s | 4 | 1 | 3 | China |
| 1900s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 1.5 | 3 | 1.5 | Vanuatu |
| 1920s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1930s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1940s | 2 | 1 | 1 | China |
| 1950s | 2.67 | 1 | 1.67 | China |
| 1960s | 3.33 | 1.33 | 2 | China |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | China |
| 1990s | 3 | 1.33 | 1.67 | China |
| 2000s | 7 | 2 | 5 | China |
| 2010s | 6 | 2.17 | 3.83 | China |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, China or Vanuatu?
- China, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between China and Vanuatu?
- 0, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1863 to 2024.
- How do China and Vanuatu rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- China ranks 21st and Vanuatu 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.