Greece vs India: Deaths from earthquakes
Greece
1 deaths
in 2021
India
1 deaths
in 2024
Greece rank
37th
India rank
37th
Deaths from earthquakes over time
- Greece
- India
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1 deaths against 1 deaths in India, a difference of 0 deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1869 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 37th and India ranks 37th of 51 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and India in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 15 deaths | 2 deaths | 13 deaths | Greece |
| 1900s | 11 deaths | 19,000 deaths | 18,989 deaths | India |
| 1950s | 56 deaths | 156 deaths | 100 deaths | India |
| 1960s | 6 deaths | 97.5 deaths | 91.5 deaths | India |
| 1970s | 1 deaths | 47 deaths | 46 deaths | India |
| 1980s | 11 deaths | 10.5 deaths | 0.5 deaths | Greece |
| 1990s | 143 deaths | 100 deaths | 43 deaths | Greece |
| 2000s | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 2010s | 1 deaths | 3 deaths | 2 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 1 deaths | 2 deaths | 1 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from earthquakes, Greece or India?
- Greece, at 1 deaths against 1 deaths in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from earthquakes between Greece and India?
- 0 deaths, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and India?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1869 to 2021.
- How do Greece and India rank globally for deaths from earthquakes?
- Greece ranks 37th and India ranks 37th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from earthquakes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes direct deaths from the event plus those from secondary impacts, such as a tsunami triggered by an earthquake. Due to data availability, recent data will be more complete than older historical estimates.