Samoa vs Taiwan: Number of tsunamis

Samoa
1 events
in 2009
Taiwan
1 events
in 2024
Samoa rank
12th
Taiwan rank
12th

Number of tsunamis over time

  • Samoa
  • Taiwan
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan, a difference of 0 events.

Samoa ranks 12th and Taiwan ranks 12th of 38 countries.

Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Taiwan Difference Ahead
1910s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2000s 1 events 2 events 1 events Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of tsunamis, Samoa or Taiwan?
Samoa, at 1 events against 1 events in Taiwan as of 2009.
What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Samoa and Taiwan?
0 events, with Samoa ahead.
How do Samoa and Taiwan rank globally for number of tsunamis?
Samoa 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