Greece vs Indonesia: Significant earthquakes
Greece
3
in 2021
Indonesia
5
in 2024
Greece rank
4th
Indonesia rank
1st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Greece
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5 against 3 in Greece, a difference of 2.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 83 shared years of data; in 1629 it was Indonesia ahead.
Greece ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 1st of 97 countries.
Across the 26 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 5 and Indonesia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1620s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1630s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1670s | 1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Indonesia |
| 1720s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1770s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Greece |
| 1840s | 1 | 1.67 | 0.6667 | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 2 | 2.25 | 0.25 | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Greece |
| 1880s | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1.25 | 0.25 | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 1.67 | 1.67 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 1.33 | 2.17 | 0.8333 | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 2 | 1.33 | 0.6667 | Greece |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2.25 | 2 | 0.25 | Greece |
| 1970s | 1.67 | 3.67 | 2 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 2.33 | 2 | 0.3333 | Greece |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 6.78 | 5.33 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 6.17 | 4.5 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 2 | 4.5 | 2.5 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Greece or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 5 against 3 in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Greece and Indonesia?
- 2, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Indonesia?
- 83 years are reported by both, from 1629 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Indonesia rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Greece ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 1st 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.