Brazil vs Indonesia: Number of tsunamis

Brazil
2
in 2020
Indonesia
2
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
Indonesia rank
4th

Number of tsunamis over time

  • Brazil
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2 against 2 in Indonesia, a difference of 0.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 38 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 6 5 Indonesia
2010s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of tsunamis, Brazil or Indonesia?
Brazil, at 2 against 2 in Indonesia as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Brazil and Indonesia?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Indonesia?
5 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Indonesia rank globally for number of tsunamis?
Brazil ranks 4th and Indonesia ranks 4th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of tsunamis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of tsunamis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,068 data points, 1026–2024
Last refreshed