Mexico vs Philippines: Significant earthquakes
Mexico
3
in 2022
Philippines
3
in 2023
Mexico rank
4th
Philippines rank
4th
Significant earthquakes over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 3 against 3 in Philippines, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1620 it was Philippines ahead.
Mexico ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 4th of 97 countries.
Across the 24 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 10 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1620s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1710s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1740s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1750s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1780s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Philippines |
| 1850s | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1.5 | 1.67 | 0.1667 | Philippines |
| 1880s | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1890s | 1.5 | 4.5 | 3 | Philippines |
| 1900s | 2 | 1.67 | 0.3333 | Mexico |
| 1910s | 1.75 | 1.25 | 0.5 | Mexico |
| 1920s | 2.33 | 2.33 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 2.25 | 1.25 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1.67 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1.25 | 0.25 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.88 | 3.38 | 1.5 | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 3 against 3 in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Mexico and Philippines?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1620 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Mexico ranks 4th and Philippines 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.