Philippines vs Taiwan: Number of tsunamis
Philippines
1 events
in 2023
Taiwan
1 events
in 2024
Philippines rank
12th
Taiwan rank
12th
Number of tsunamis over time
- Philippines
- Taiwan
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1917 it was Taiwan ahead.
Philippines ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 12th of 38 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of tsunamis, Philippines or Taiwan?
- Philippines, at 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Philippines and Taiwan?
- 0 events, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Taiwan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1917 to 2002.
- How do Philippines and Taiwan rank globally for number of tsunamis?
- Philippines ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 12th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of tsunamis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.