Costa Rica vs Russia: Significant earthquakes

Costa Rica
1
in 2017
Russia
1
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
21st
Russia rank
21st

Significant earthquakes over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Russia
02468157918012024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1841 it was Russia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Russia ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Russia Difference Ahead
1840s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1 1.5 0.5 Russia
1910s 1 1 0 —
1920s 1 2 1 Russia
1950s 1.5 1 0.5 Costa Rica
1970s 1 3 2 Russia
1980s 2 1 1 Costa Rica
1990s 1.5 2 0.5 Russia
2000s 1 1.67 0.6667 Russia
2010s 1 1 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher significant earthquakes, Costa Rica or Russia?
Costa Rica, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2017.
What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Costa Rica and Russia?
0, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Russia?
16 years are reported by both, from 1841 to 2017.
How do Costa Rica and Russia rank globally for significant earthquakes?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Russia 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