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
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.