Samoa vs United States: Significant earthquakes
Samoa
1
in 2009
United States
1
in 2024
Samoa rank
21st
United States rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Samoa
- United States
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 97 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 3 | 2 | United States |
| 1970s | 1 | 4 | 3 | United States |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Samoa or United States?
- Samoa, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2009.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Samoa and United States?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2006.
- How do Samoa and United States rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Samoa 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.