Papua New Guinea vs United States: Significant earthquakes
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2024
United States
1
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
United States rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1857 it was United States ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and United States in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1890s | 2 | 4 | 2 | United States |
| 1900s | 1.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 | United States |
| 1910s | 1.25 | 1.25 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1930s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1.4 | 0.4 | United States |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1.75 | 2.5 | 0.75 | United States |
| 1980s | 1.67 | 3.33 | 1.67 | United States |
| 1990s | 1 | 2.25 | 1.25 | United States |
| 2000s | 2.33 | 2 | 0.3333 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 3 | 0.8333 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.25 | 1.75 | 0.5 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Papua New Guinea or United States?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Papua New Guinea and United States?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and United States 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.