Japan vs New Zealand: Number of tsunamis
Japan
3
in 2024
New Zealand
2
in 2023
Japan rank
2nd
New Zealand rank
4th
Number of tsunamis over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3 against 2 in New Zealand, a difference of 1.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1826 it was New Zealand ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 4th of 38 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1940s | 1 | 2 | 1 | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 1980s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 1.67 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2 | 2.33 | 0.3333 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of tsunamis, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 3 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Japan and New Zealand?
- 1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1826 to 2023.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for number of tsunamis?
- Japan ranks 2nd 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.