Tonga vs United States: Number of tsunamis
Tonga
4
in 2022
United States
3
in 2024
Tonga rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Number of tsunamis over time
- Tonga
- United States
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 4 against 3 in United States, a difference of 1.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1865 it was United States ahead.
Tonga ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | United States |
| 2020s | 4 | 1 | 3 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of tsunamis, Tonga or United States?
- Tonga, at 4 against 3 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Tonga and United States?
- 1, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1865 to 2022.
- How do Tonga and United States rank globally for number of tsunamis?
- Tonga ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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.