Canada vs Philippines: Number of tsunamis

Canada
1 events
in 2024
Philippines
1 events
in 2023
Canada rank
12th
Philippines rank
12th

Number of tsunamis over time

  • Canada
  • Philippines
11.522.53162718252024

How they compare

Canada currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Philippines, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Philippines ahead.

Canada ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 12th of 38 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Philippines Difference Ahead
1910s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1920s 2 events 1 events 1 events Canada
1970s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2010s 1 events 2 events 1 events Philippines
2020s 1 events 1 events 0 events

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of tsunamis, Canada or Philippines?
Canada, at 1 events against 1 events in Philippines as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Canada and Philippines?
0 events, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Philippines?
5 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2023.
How do Canada and Philippines rank globally for number of tsunamis?
Canada ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 12th of 38 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 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
Unit
events
Source
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,068 data points, 1026–2024
Last refreshed