Indonesia vs Peru: Significant earthquakes
Indonesia
5
in 2024
Peru
3
in 2024
Indonesia rank
1st
Peru rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Indonesia
- Peru
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 5 against 3 in Peru, a difference of 2.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.7 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1630 it was Peru ahead.
Indonesia ranks 1st and Peru ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 22 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 13 and Peru in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1630s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1650s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1.33 | 1 | 0.3333 | Indonesia |
| 1850s | 5 | 1 | 4 | Indonesia |
| 1860s | 2.67 | 1.67 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1870s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Peru |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2 | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 1.67 | 2.67 | 1 | Peru |
| 1920s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1930s | 1.67 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 2 | 1.33 | 0.6667 | Indonesia |
| 1950s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2.33 | 1.67 | 0.6667 | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 3.67 | 1.33 | 2.33 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 2.43 | 1.43 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2 | 2.25 | 0.25 | Peru |
| 2000s | 7 | 2.17 | 4.83 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 1.7 | 3.8 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 2.75 | 2 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Indonesia or Peru?
- Indonesia, at 5 against 3 in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Indonesia and Peru?
- 2, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Peru?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1630 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Peru rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and Peru 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.