Brazil vs New Zealand: Number of tsunamis

Brazil
2
in 2020
New Zealand
2
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
New Zealand rank
4th

Number of tsunamis over time

  • Brazil
  • New Zealand
11.522.53178919062023

How they compare

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 4th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1.33 0.3333 New Zealand
2020s 2 2 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of tsunamis, Brazil or New Zealand?
Brazil, at 2 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Brazil and New Zealand?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for number of tsunamis?
Brazil ranks 4th and New Zealand 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