Papua New Guinea vs Tonga: Significant earthquakes
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2024
Tonga
1
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Tonga rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Tonga
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1902 it was Tonga ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Tonga ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Papua New Guinea or Tonga?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tonga?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1902 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Tonga rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Tonga 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.