Spain vs United States: Significant earthquakes
Spain
1
in 2011
United States
1
in 2024
Spain rank
21st
United States rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1806 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 97 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 1 | 3 | 2 | United States |
| 1930s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Spain |
| 1950s | 1 | 4 | 3 | United States |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 2010s | 1 | 7 | 6 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Spain or United States?
- Spain, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2011.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Spain and United States?
- 0, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1806 to 2011.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Spain 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.