Tonga vs United States: Significant earthquakes
Tonga
1
in 2023
United States
1
in 2024
Tonga rank
21st
United States rank
21st
Significant earthquakes over time
- Tonga
- United States
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1 against 1 in United States, a difference of 0.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 21st and United States ranks 21st of 97 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 3 | 2 | United States |
| 1900s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 1940s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | United States |
| 1970s | 1 | 4 | 3 | United States |
| 1980s | 1 | 5 | 4 | United States |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant earthquakes, Tonga or United States?
- Tonga, at 1 against 1 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in significant earthquakes between Tonga and United States?
- 0, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1853 to 2023.
- How do Tonga and United States rank globally for significant earthquakes?
- Tonga 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.