Papua New Guinea vs Samoa: Significant earthquakes
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2024
Samoa
1
in 2009
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Samoa rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Samoa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Samoa ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Papua New Guinea or Samoa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2009.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Samoa rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Samoa 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.