Indonesia vs United States: Number of tsunamis
Indonesia
2
in 2023
United States
3
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Number of tsunamis over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3 against 2 in Indonesia, a difference of 1.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1820 it was United States ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 7 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1850s | 1 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | United States |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1890s | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Indonesia |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 1930s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 1.33 | 2.33 | 1 | United States |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 2.67 | 2 | 0.6667 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 2 | 0.3333 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of tsunamis, Indonesia or United States?
- United States, at 3 against 2 in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Indonesia and United States?
- 1, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for number of tsunamis?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and United States 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.