Mexico vs Peru: Significant earthquakes
Mexico
3
in 2022
Peru
3
in 2024
Mexico rank
4th
Peru rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Mexico
- Peru
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3 against 3 in Peru, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1604 it was Peru ahead.
Mexico ranks 4th and Peru ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 10 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1710s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Peru |
| 1730s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1780s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 4 | 1 | 3 | Mexico |
| 1870s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1900s | 1.67 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | Peru |
| 1920s | 3 | 2.5 | 0.5 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Peru |
| 1950s | 1.67 | 2 | 0.3333 | Peru |
| 1960s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.4 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1.67 | 0.1111 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 2.67 | 1 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Mexico or Peru?
- Mexico, at 3 against 3 in Peru as of 2022.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Mexico and Peru?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1604 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Mexico ranks 4th 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.