Greece vs Iran: Significant earthquakes
Greece
3
in 2021
Iran
3
in 2024
Greece rank
4th
Iran rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Greece
- Iran
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3 against 3 in Iran, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1306 it was Iran ahead.
Greece ranks 4th and Iran ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 32 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1380s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Iran |
| 1480s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1490s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1630s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1650s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1670s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1690s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1760s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1780s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | Iran |
| 1840s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Iran |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Iran |
| 1880s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Greece |
| 1890s | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | Greece |
| 1900s | 1.25 | 1 | 0.25 | Greece |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Iran |
| 1930s | 1.25 | 1.5 | 0.25 | Iran |
| 1940s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2.25 | 2.25 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2.5 | 3 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1 | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.17 | 2.17 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 3.2 | 2.2 | Iran |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 4.12 | 2.62 | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 5 | 3.2 | Iran |
| 2020s | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Greece or Iran?
- Greece, at 3 against 3 in Iran as of 2021.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Greece and Iran?
- 0, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1306 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Iran rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Greece ranks 4th and Iran ranks 4th 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.