Chile vs Norway: Number of tsunamis

Chile
1 events
in 2022
Norway
1 events
in 2015
Chile rank
12th
Norway rank
12th

Number of tsunamis over time

  • Chile
  • Norway
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1819 it was Norway ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Norway Difference Ahead
1810s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1930s 1 events 3 events 2 events Norway
1960s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1980s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2010s 2.33 events 1.67 events 0.6667 events Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of tsunamis, Chile or Norway?
Chile, at 1 events against 1 events in Norway as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Chile and Norway?
0 events, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Norway?
8 years are reported by both, from 1819 to 2015.
How do Chile and Norway rank globally for number of tsunamis?
Chile ranks 12th and Norway 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