Costa Rica vs Pakistan: Number of significant earthquakes
Costa Rica
1 events
in 2017
Pakistan
1 events
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
21st
Pakistan rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Costa Rica
- Pakistan
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Pakistan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Pakistan ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 3 events | 2 events | 1 events | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1.67 events | 0.6667 events | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Costa Rica or Pakistan?
- Costa Rica, at 1 events against 1 events in Pakistan as of 2017.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Costa Rica and Pakistan?
- 0 events, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Pakistan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Costa Rica and Pakistan rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 21st of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of significant earthquakes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A significant earthquake meets at least one of the following: caused deaths, moderate damage ($1 million or more), a magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) X or greater, or generated a tsunami. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.