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
11.522.53162718252024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of tsunamis
Unit
events
Source
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,068 data points, 1026–2024
Last refreshed