Pakistan vs Papua New Guinea: Significant earthquakes

Pakistan
1
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2024
Pakistan rank
21st
Papua New Guinea rank
21st

Significant earthquakes over time

  • Pakistan
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1931 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Pakistan ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1930s 1 1 0 —
1940s 1 1 0 —
1950s 1 1 0 —
1980s 1.33 1.33 0 —
1990s 2 1 1 Pakistan
2000s 1.67 1.67 0 —
2010s 1.33 1.67 0.3333 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher significant earthquakes, Pakistan or Papua New Guinea?
Pakistan, at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
0, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Papua New Guinea?
18 years are reported by both, from 1931 to 2019.
How do Pakistan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for significant earthquakes?
Pakistan ranks 21st and Papua New Guinea 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