Egypt vs United States: Significant earthquakes
Egypt
1
in 2002
United States
1
in 2024
Egypt rank
21st
United States rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Egypt
- United States
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 97 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 3 | 2 | United States |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 | 2 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Egypt or United States?
- Egypt, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2002.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Egypt and United States?
- 0, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United States?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1879 to 2002.
- How do Egypt and United States rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Egypt 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.