Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Number of tsunamis
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2018
Vanuatu
1
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
12th
Vanuatu rank
12th
Number of tsunamis over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and Vanuatu ranks 12th of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of tsunamis, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2018.
- What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2016.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for number of tsunamis?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th and Vanuatu ranks 12th 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.