Pakistan vs Rwanda: Number of significant earthquakes
Pakistan
1 events
in 2021
Rwanda
1 events
in 2021
Pakistan rank
21st
Rwanda rank
21st
Number of significant earthquakes over time
- Pakistan
- Rwanda
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Rwanda, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Pakistan or Rwanda?
- Pakistan, at 1 events against 1 events in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Pakistan and Rwanda?
- 0 events, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Rwanda?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and Rwanda rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?
- Pakistan ranks 21st and Rwanda ranks 21st of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of significant earthquakes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A significant earthquake meets at least one of the following: caused deaths, moderate damage ($1 million or more), a magnitude 7.5 or greater, Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) X or greater, or generated a tsunami. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.