Myanmar vs United States: Significant earthquakes

Myanmar
1
in 2023
United States
1
in 2024
Myanmar rank
21st
United States rank
21st

Significant earthquakes over time

  • Myanmar
  • United States
02468146717452024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1838 it was United States ahead.

Myanmar ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and United States in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar United States Difference Ahead
1830s 1 1 0 —
1850s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 2 1 United States
1900s 1 2 1 United States
1910s 1 1 0 —
1920s 2 3 1 United States
1930s 2.5 2 0.5 Myanmar
1940s 2 2 0 —
1950s 1 4 3 United States
1970s 1 4 3 United States
1980s 1 1 0 —
1990s 1 1.5 0.5 United States
2000s 1 3.33 2.33 United States
2010s 2.5 4.5 2 United States
2020s 1 1 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher significant earthquakes, Myanmar or United States?
Myanmar, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Myanmar and United States?
0, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United States?
21 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and United States rank globally for significant earthquakes?
Myanmar ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Significant earthquakes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
97 places, 4,005 data points, 1000–2024
Last refreshed