Papua New Guinea vs South Africa: Significant earthquakes
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2024
South Africa
1
in 2018
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
South Africa rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- South Africa
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in South Africa, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1969 it was South Africa ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 2 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1 | 0.6667 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 1 | 2.5 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Papua New Guinea or South Africa?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2018.
- How do Papua New Guinea and South Africa rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and South Africa 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.