Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Significant earthquakes
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2024
Vanuatu
1
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
21st
Vanuatu rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1875 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Vanuatu ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Vanuatu |
| 1900s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 1.5 | 3 | 1.5 | Vanuatu |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 2 | 2.5 | 0.5 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 1.75 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1875 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 21st and Vanuatu 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.