Iran vs Turkey: Significant earthquakes
Iran
3
in 2024
Turkey
3
in 2024
Iran rank
4th
Turkey rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Iran currently reports 3 against 3 in Turkey, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 79 shared years of data; in 1085 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 4th and Turkey ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 25 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 13 and Turkey in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1110s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1440s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1480s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1660s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 1760s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Turkey |
| 1770s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Iran |
| 1840s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Iran |
| 1850s | 1.33 | 1.67 | 0.3333 | Turkey |
| 1860s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Iran |
| 1880s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Turkey |
| 1890s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 1900s | 1 | 2.25 | 1.25 | Turkey |
| 1920s | 2.33 | 1.67 | 0.6667 | Iran |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.2 | Turkey |
| 1950s | 2.25 | 1.75 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 1960s | 3 | 1.67 | 1.33 | Iran |
| 1970s | 2.88 | 2.12 | 0.75 | Iran |
| 1980s | 2.25 | 1.75 | 0.5 | Iran |
| 1990s | 3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | Iran |
| 2000s | 4.62 | 3.62 | 1 | Iran |
| 2010s | 5.17 | 2 | 3.17 | Iran |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 3.67 | 1.33 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Iran or Turkey?
- Iran, at 3 against 3 in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Iran and Turkey?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 79 years are reported by both, from 1085 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Iran 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.