Italy vs Japan: Number of tsunamis
Italy
2
in 2022
Japan
3
in 2024
Italy rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd
Number of tsunamis over time
- Italy
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3 against 2 in Italy, a difference of 1.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1707 it was Japan ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Japan |
| 1720s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 10 | 1 | 9 | Italy |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 4 | 3 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1 | 3 | 2 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 3 | 1 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of tsunamis, Italy or Japan?
- Japan, at 3 against 2 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Italy and Japan?
- 1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1707 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Japan rank globally for number of tsunamis?
- Italy 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.