Indonesia vs Japan: Number of tsunamis
Indonesia
2
in 2023
Japan
3
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
Number of tsunamis over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3 against 2 in Indonesia, a difference of 1.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1708 it was Japan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1710s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1760s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Japan |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1.25 | 1.5 | 0.25 | Japan |
| 1860s | 5 | 1 | 4 | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 1930s | 1.25 | 3.75 | 2.5 | Japan |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1.33 | 3 | 1.67 | Japan |
| 1970s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.25 | 2.5 | 0.25 | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.43 | 2.43 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.83 | 0.1667 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 2 | 0.3333 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of tsunamis, Indonesia or Japan?
- Japan, at 3 against 2 in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Indonesia and Japan?
- 1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1708 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for number of tsunamis?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd 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.