Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, France or Pakistan?

France, at 1 events against 1 events in Pakistan as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Pakistan?

5 years are reported by both, from 1909 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of significant earthquakes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Pakistan: Number of significant earthquakes

France

1 events

in 2023

Pakistan

1 events

in 2021

France rank

21st

Pakistan rank

21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

France
Pakistan

How they compare

France currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Pakistan, a difference of 0 events.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

France ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1900s	1 events	2 events	1 events	Pakistan
1970s	1 events	1 events	0 events	—
2000s	1.5 events	2 events	0.5 events	Pakistan
2010s	1 events	1 events	0 events	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, France or Pakistan?: France, at 1 events against 1 events in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between France and Pakistan?: 0 events, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Pakistan?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1909 to 2019.
How do France and Pakistan rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?: France ranks 21st and Pakistan ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of significant earthquakes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of significant earthquakes
Unit: events
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 97 places, 4,005 data points, 1000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

A significant earthquake meets at least one of the following: caused deaths, moderate damage ($1 million or more), a magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) X or greater, or generated a tsunami. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.