Brazil vs Japan: Number of tsunamis

Brazil
2
in 2020
Japan
3
in 2024
Brazil rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd

Number of tsunamis over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3 against 2 in Brazil, a difference of 1.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 38 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 2 1 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of tsunamis, Brazil or Japan?
Japan, at 3 against 2 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Brazil and Japan?
1, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for number of tsunamis?
Brazil ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd 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