Chile vs China: Number of tsunamis

Chile
1 events
in 2022
China
1 events
in 2018
Chile rank
12th
China rank
12th

Number of tsunamis over time

  • Chile
  • China
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 1 events against 1 events in China, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1918 it was China ahead.

Chile ranks 12th and China ranks 12th of 38 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile China Difference Ahead
1910s 1 events 2 events 1 events China
1950s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1980s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2000s 2 events 1 events 1 events Chile
2010s 2 events 1 events 1 events Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of tsunamis, Chile or China?
Chile, at 1 events against 1 events in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Chile and China?
0 events, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and China?
5 years are reported by both, from 1918 to 2015.
How do Chile and China rank globally for number of tsunamis?
Chile ranks 12th and China 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