Ecuador vs United States: Significant earthquakes
Ecuador
1
in 2023
United States
1
in 2024
Ecuador rank
21st
United States rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Ecuador
- United States
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1755 it was United States ahead.
Ecuador ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and United States in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 2 | 3 | 1 | United States |
| 1900s | 1.67 | 2 | 0.3333 | United States |
| 1920s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1.33 | 4.33 | 3 | United States |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | United States |
| 2000s | 2 | 4 | 2 | United States |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 4 | 2.67 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Ecuador or United States?
- Ecuador, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Ecuador and United States?
- 0, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1755 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Ecuador ranks 21st and United States 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.