Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Significant earthquakes

Costa Rica
1
in 2017
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
21st
Papua New Guinea rank
21st

Significant earthquakes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1900s 1 1.5 0.5 Papua New Guinea
1910s 1.5 1.5 0
1940s 2 1 1 Costa Rica
1950s 1 1 0
1980s 2 2 0
1990s 2 1 1 Costa Rica
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1.5 0.5 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher significant earthquakes, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?
Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2017.
What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?
12 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for significant earthquakes?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Significant earthquakes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 4,005 data points, 1000–2024
Last refreshed