Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Pakistan or Serbia?

Pakistan, at 1 events against 1 events in Serbia as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Serbia?

6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.

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.

Pakistan vs Serbia: Number of significant earthquakes

Pakistan

1 events

in 2021

Serbia

1 events

in 2015

Pakistan rank

21st

Serbia rank

21st

Number of significant earthquakes over time

Pakistan
Serbia

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Serbia, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Serbia ahead.

Pakistan ranks 21st and Serbia ranks 21st of 97 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1 events	1 events	0 events	—
1980s	1 events	1 events	0 events	—
2000s	2 events	1 events	1 events	Pakistan
2010s	2 events	1 events	1 events	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant earthquakes, Pakistan or Serbia?: Pakistan, at 1 events against 1 events in Serbia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of significant earthquakes between Pakistan and Serbia?: 0 events, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Serbia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do Pakistan and Serbia rank globally for number of significant earthquakes?: Pakistan ranks 21st and Serbia 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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Indicator: Number of significant earthquakes
Unit: events
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 97 places, 4,005 data points, 1000–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.