Greece vs Turkey: Significant earthquakes
Greece
3
in 2021
Turkey
3
in 2024
Greece rank
4th
Turkey rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Greece
- Turkey
How they compare
Greece currently reports 3 against 3 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1688 it was Turkey ahead.
Greece ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Turkey in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1680s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1760s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1770s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Greece |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1860s | 2 | 1.25 | 0.75 | Greece |
| 1870s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Turkey |
| 1880s | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Greece |
| 1890s | 2.33 | 1.33 | 1 | Greece |
| 1900s | 1.25 | 2.25 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1910s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Greece |
| 1930s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Turkey |
| 1940s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 2.5 | 1.75 | 0.75 | Greece |
| 1960s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1.67 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Greece |
| 1980s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 2.25 | 1 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 2.88 | 1.38 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 1 | 4 | 3 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Greece or Turkey?
- Greece, at 3 against 3 in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Greece and Turkey?
- 0, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkey?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1688 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Turkey rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Greece ranks 4th and Turkey 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.