Chile vs China: Number of tsunamis

Chile
1
in 2022
China
1
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 against 1 in China, a difference of 0.

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 2 1 China
1950s 1 1 0 —
1980s 1 1 0 —
2000s 2 1 1 Chile
2010s 2 1 1 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 against 1 in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Chile and China?
0, 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?
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