Ecuador vs Italy: Earthquake deaths
Ecuador
15
in 2023
Italy
36
in 2017
Ecuador rank
11th
Italy rank
8th
Earthquake deaths over time
- Ecuador
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 36 against 15 in Ecuador, a difference of 21.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.4 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1640 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th of 51 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1640s | 5,000 | 300 | 4,700 | Ecuador |
| 1750s | 1,000 | 10,000 | 9,000 | Italy |
| 1970s | 10 | 994 | 984 | Italy |
| 1980s | 8 | 4,689 | 4,681 | Italy |
| 1990s | 4 | 21 | 17 | Italy |
| 2010s | 667 | 302 | 365 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher earthquake deaths, Ecuador or Italy?
- Italy, at 36 against 15 in Ecuador as of 2017.
- What is the difference in earthquake deaths between Ecuador and Italy?
- 21, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Italy?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1640 to 2016.
- How do Ecuador and Italy rank globally for earthquake deaths?
- Ecuador ranks 11th and Italy ranks 8th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Earthquake deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.