Greece vs Japan: Significant earthquakes
Greece
3
in 2021
Japan
3
in 2024
Greece rank
4th
Japan rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Greece
- Japan
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3 against 3 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1633 it was Japan ahead.
Greece ranks 4th and Japan ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 30 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 8 and Japan in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1630s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1660s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Japan |
| 1700s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1710s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Greece |
| 1720s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1760s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1770s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Greece |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | Japan |
| 1860s | 1.33 | 1 | 0.3333 | Greece |
| 1870s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Japan |
| 1880s | 2.5 | 1 | 1.5 | Greece |
| 1890s | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Greece |
| 1900s | 1 | 3.33 | 2.33 | Japan |
| 1910s | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | Japan |
| 1920s | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | Japan |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 4.2 | 3 | Japan |
| 1940s | 1.67 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Greece |
| 1950s | 2.67 | 1.33 | 1.33 | Greece |
| 1960s | 2.5 | 3.75 | 1.25 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.75 | 3.25 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 3 | 1.8 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 3.89 | 2.44 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 2.83 | 1.17 | Japan |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Greece or Japan?
- Greece, at 3 against 3 in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Greece and Japan?
- 0, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Japan?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1633 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Japan rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Greece ranks 4th and Japan 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.