Iran vs Japan: Significant earthquakes
Iran
3
in 2024
Japan
3
in 2024
Iran rank
4th
Japan rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Iran
- Japan
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3 against 3 in Japan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 95 shared years of data; in 1360 it was Japan ahead.
Iran ranks 4th and Japan ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 30 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 15 and Japan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1360s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1610s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Japan |
| 1630s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1640s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1660s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Iran |
| 1670s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 1700s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Iran |
| 1760s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Iran |
| 1830s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Iran |
| 1840s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Iran |
| 1850s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | Japan |
| 1860s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 1870s | 3 | 2 | 1 | Iran |
| 1880s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 1890s | 1.67 | 2.17 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 1900s | 1 | 3.5 | 2.5 | Japan |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 2.75 | 1.5 | 1.25 | Iran |
| 1930s | 1.5 | 2.25 | 0.75 | Japan |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | Iran |
| 1950s | 2 | 1.25 | 0.75 | Iran |
| 1960s | 2.43 | 4.14 | 1.71 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 1.75 | 1 | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 3.2 | 0.6 | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.33 | 2.33 | 1 | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.22 | 4.33 | 0.1111 | Japan |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 3.12 | 1.62 | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Iran or Japan?
- Iran, at 3 against 3 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Iran and Japan?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Japan?
- 95 years are reported by both, from 1360 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Japan rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Iran 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.