Indonesia vs Mexico: Significant earthquakes
Indonesia
5
in 2024
Mexico
3
in 2022
Indonesia rank
1st
Mexico rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5 against 3 in Mexico, a difference of 2.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 87 shared years of data; in 1711 it was Mexico ahead.
Indonesia ranks 1st and Mexico ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 15 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1710s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1750s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1810s | 1.67 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Indonesia |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 1.33 | 1.67 | 0.3333 | Mexico |
| 1840s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Mexico |
| 1850s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1880s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 2.33 | 1.83 | 0.5 | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 1.67 | 1 | 0.6667 | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 2.25 | 1.25 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 2 | 1.33 | 0.6667 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 5 | 1 | 4 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 8 | 1.43 | 6.57 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5.44 | 1.78 | 3.67 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 1.67 | 3 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Indonesia, at 5 against 3 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 2, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 87 years are reported by both, from 1711 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and Mexico 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.