Costa Rica vs Panama: Significant earthquakes
Costa Rica
1
in 2017
Panama
1
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
21st
Panama rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Panama, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1882 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Panama ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Panama as of 2017.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1882 to 2009.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Panama 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.