Iran vs Mexico: Significant earthquakes
Iran
3
in 2024
Mexico
3
in 2022
Iran rank
4th
Mexico rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Iran
- Mexico
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3 against 3 in Mexico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1608 it was Mexico ahead.
Iran ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 13 and Mexico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1610s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1660s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Iran |
| 1720s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Iran |
| 1830s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Iran |
| 1850s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Iran |
| 1890s | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 1900s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1.75 | 1.25 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 1960s | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.67 | 1.67 | 2 | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.57 | 1.43 | 3.14 | Iran |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 1.88 | 2.88 | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 1.67 | 0.6667 | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Iran or Mexico?
- Iran, at 3 against 3 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Iran and Mexico?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1608 to 2022.
- How do Iran and Mexico rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Iran ranks 4th 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.