El Salvador vs Guatemala: Significant earthquakes

El Salvador
1
in 2024
Guatemala
1
in 2022
El Salvador rank
21st
Guatemala rank
21st

Significant earthquakes over time

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
11.522.53156517942024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 1 against 1 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 21st and Guatemala ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Guatemala Difference Ahead
1760s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1 2 1 Guatemala
1910s 1 1 0 —
1980s 1 1 0 —
2010s 1 1.5 0.5 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher significant earthquakes, El Salvador or Guatemala?
El Salvador, at 1 against 1 in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in significant earthquakes between El Salvador and Guatemala?
0, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
6 years are reported by both, from 1765 to 2017.
How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for significant earthquakes?
El Salvador ranks 21st and Guatemala 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