Italy vs United States: Number of tsunamis
Italy
2
in 2022
United States
3
in 2024
Italy rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Number of tsunamis over time
- Italy
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3 against 2 in Italy, a difference of 1.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1868 it was United States ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Italy |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1980s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | United States |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Italy |
| 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 United States?
- United States, at 3 against 2 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Italy and United States?
- 1, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2022.
- How do Italy and United States rank globally for number of tsunamis?
- Italy 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.