Indonesia vs New Zealand: Number of tsunamis

Indonesia
2
in 2023
New Zealand
2
in 2023
Indonesia rank
4th
New Zealand rank
4th

Number of tsunamis over time

  • Indonesia
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 2 against 2 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1846 it was New Zealand ahead.

Indonesia ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 4th of 38 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia New Zealand Difference Ahead
1840s 1 1 0
1850s 1 1.5 0.5 New Zealand
1910s 1 1 0
1930s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
2000s 3.33 1.33 2 Indonesia
2010s 1 1.33 0.3333 New Zealand
2020s 1.67 2.33 0.6667 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of tsunamis, Indonesia or New Zealand?
Indonesia, at 2 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Indonesia and New Zealand?
0, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and New Zealand?
16 years are reported by both, from 1846 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and New Zealand rank globally for number of tsunamis?
Indonesia ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 4th 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