Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Significant earthquakes
Costa Rica
1
in 2017
Ecuador
1
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
21st
Ecuador rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1924 it was Ecuador ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Ecuador ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Costa Rica or Ecuador?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Ecuador as of 2017.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ecuador?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1924 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Ecuador rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Ecuador 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.