Papua New Guinea vs Taiwan: Significant earthquakes
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2024
Taiwan
1
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Taiwan rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Taiwan, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1906 it was Taiwan ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Taiwan ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | Taiwan |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | Taiwan |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 2.33 | 1.33 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 2.33 | 1.33 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Papua New Guinea or Taiwan?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Taiwan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Papua New Guinea and Taiwan?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Taiwan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Taiwan rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Taiwan 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.