Resilience Movers; December 2025
According to Dynamic intelligence recent analysis these are the climate action updates till December 2025
More Resilient
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Netherlands
Maintaining sea-level defense infrastructure
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Costa Rica
Achieved 99% renewable energy
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Denmark
Expanded offshore wind capacity
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Norway
Restricted deforestation-linked imports in public procurement
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Iceland
Carbon capture technology expansion
More Vulnerable
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Brazil
Recent resurgence of Amazon deforestation pressures
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Indonesia
Reduced deforestation but continued palm oil-driven deforestation risk
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Australia
Coal export expansion approved
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Russia
Arctic oil drilling expansion
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Saudi Arabia
Fossil fuel production increase
G20 Climate Risk Rankings
Climate risk assessment for G20 member countries. Risk scores are calculated based on vulnerability index, exposure level, and adaptation capacity. Higher scores indicate greater climate risk.
| Rank | Country | Risk Score | Vulnerability | Exposure | Adaptation | Primary Risks | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇮🇳India | 80.4 | 72.6 | High | Medium | HeatwavesMonsoonsSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 2 | 🇮🇩Indonesia | 70.6 | 62.4 | High | Medium | Sea-level riseDeforestationFlooding | ↑ |
| 3 | 🇿🇦South Africa | 59.8 | 51.6 | High | Medium | DroughtHeatwavesWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 4 | 🇨🇳China | 56.6 | 48.4 | Medium | High | FloodingHeatwavesAir pollution | ↑ |
| 5 | 🇰🇷South Korea | 55.4 | 47.2 | Medium | High | HeatwavesFloodingAir pollution | ↑ |
| 6 | 🇯🇵Japan | 55 | 46.8 | Medium | High | TyphoonsEarthquakesSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 7 | 🇹🇷Turkey | 51 | 42.8 | Medium | Medium | HeatwavesDroughtFlooding | ↑ |
| 8 | 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 48.2 | 40 | Medium | High | HeatwavesWater scarcityDrought | ↑ |
| 9 | 🇧🇷Brazil | 43.4 | 35.2 | Medium | Medium | DeforestationFloodingDrought | ↑ |
| 10 | 🇦🇷Argentina | 40.2 | 32 | Medium | Medium | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 11 | 🇲🇽Mexico | 39.4 | 31.2 | Medium | Medium | HurricanesDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 12 | 🇮🇹Italy | 25.4 | 17.2 | Medium | High | HeatwavesFloodingDrought | ↑ |
| 13 | 🇺🇸United States | 25 | 12 | Medium | High | WildfiresHurricanesHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 14 | 🇫🇷France | 24.2 | 16 | Medium | High | HeatwavesFloodingDrought | ↑ |
| 15 | 🇩🇪Germany | 22.6 | 14.4 | Low | High | FloodingHeatwavesDrought | ↑ |
| 16 | 🇷🇺Russia | 16.6 | 8.4 | Low | High | Glacial meltPermafrost thawHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 17 | 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 16.2 | 8 | Low | High | FloodingSea-level riseHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 18 | 🇨🇦Canada | 15.4 | 7.2 | Low | High | Glacial meltWildfiresPermafrost thawFlooding | ↑ |
| 19 | 🇦🇺Australia | 14.6 | 6.4 | Medium | High | WildfiresDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
EU Climate Risk Rankings
Climate risk assessment for European Union member countries. Risk scores are calculated based on vulnerability index, exposure level, and adaptation capacity. Higher scores indicate greater climate risk.
| Rank | Country | Risk Score | Vulnerability | Exposure | Adaptation | Primary Risks | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇭🇷Croatia | 29.8 | 21.6 | Medium | High | Sea-level riseFloodingHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 2 | 🇸🇮Slovenia | 29.4 | 21.2 | Medium | High | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 3 | 🇭🇺Hungary | 29 | 20.8 | Medium | High | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 4 | 🇸🇰Slovakia | 28.6 | 20.4 | Medium | High | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 5 | 🇨🇿Czech Republic | 28.2 | 20 | Medium | High | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 6 | 🇵🇱Poland | 27.8 | 19.6 | Medium | High | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 7 | 🇷🇴Romania | 27.4 | 19.2 | Medium | Medium | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 8 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 27 | 18.8 | Medium | Medium | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 9 | 🇬🇷Greece | 26.6 | 18.4 | Medium | High | HeatwavesWildfiresDrought | ↑ |
| 10 | 🇨🇾Cyprus | 26.2 | 18 | Medium | High | HeatwavesDroughtWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 11 | 🇲🇹Malta | 25.8 | 17.6 | Medium | High | Sea-level riseHeatwavesWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 12 | 🇮🇹Italy | 25.4 | 17.2 | Medium | High | HeatwavesFloodingDrought | ↑ |
| 13 | 🇪🇸Spain | 25 | 16.8 | Medium | High | DroughtHeatwavesWildfires | ↑ |
| 14 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 24.6 | 16.4 | Medium | High | DroughtWildfiresHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 15 | 🇫🇷France | 24.2 | 16 | Medium | High | HeatwavesFloodingDrought | ↑ |
| 16 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 23.8 | 15.6 | Low | High | FloodingSea-level riseHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 17 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 23.4 | 15.2 | Low | High | Sea-level riseFloodingHeatwaves | ↓ |
| 18 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 23 | 14.8 | Low | High | FloodingHeatwavesDrought | ↑ |
| 19 | 🇩🇪Germany | 22.6 | 14.4 | Low | High | FloodingHeatwavesDrought | ↑ |
| 20 | 🇦🇹Austria | 22.2 | 14 | Low | High | FloodingGlacial meltHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 21 | 🇩🇰Denmark | 21 | 12.8 | Low | High | Sea-level riseFloodingHeatwaves | ↓ |
| 22 | 🇸🇪Sweden | 20.6 | 12.4 | Low | High | HeatwavesFloodingGlacial melt | ↓ |
| 23 | 🇫🇮Finland | 19.8 | 11.6 | Low | High | Glacial meltHeatwavesFlooding | ↓ |
| 24 | 🇪🇪Estonia | 19 | 10.8 | Low | High | Sea-level riseFloodingHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 25 | 🇱🇻Latvia | 18.6 | 10.4 | Low | High | Sea-level riseFloodingHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 26 | 🇱🇹Lithuania | 18.2 | 10 | Low | High | Sea-level riseFloodingHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 27 | 🇮🇪Ireland | 15.8 | 7.6 | Low | High | FloodingSea-level riseStorm surges | ↑ |
Global Climate Risk Rankings
Complete ranking of all countries. Risk scores are calculated based on vulnerability index, exposure level, and adaptation capacity. Higher scores indicate greater climate risk.
| Rank | Country | Risk Score | Vulnerability | Exposure | Adaptation | Primary Risks | Trend |
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| 1 | 🇹🇩Chad | 95.8 | 91.2 | Extreme | Low | DroughtDesertificationFood insecurity | ↑ |
| 2 | 🇨🇫Central African Republic | 95.2 | 90.5 | Extreme | Low | DroughtFloodingConflict | ↑ |
| 3 | 🇧🇩Bangladesh | 94.5 | 88.2 | Extreme | Low | Sea-level riseFloodingCyclonesRiverine flooding | ↑ |
| 4 | 🇪🇷Eritrea | 91.8 | 87.1 | Extreme | Low | DroughtDesertificationFood insecurity | → |
| 5 | 🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau | 91.2 | 86.4 | Extreme | Low | Sea-level riseFloodingDrought | ↑ |
| 6 | 🇸🇩Sudan | 90.6 | 85.8 | Extreme | Low | DroughtDesertificationConflict | ↑ |
| 7 | 🇨🇩Democratic Republic of the Congo | 90.1 | 85.2 | Extreme | Low | FloodingDeforestationConflict | ↑ |
| 8 | 🇵🇭Philippines | 89.8 | 82.4 | Extreme | Low | TyphoonsFloodingLandslides | ↑ |
| 9 | 🇭🇹Haiti | 87.6 | 80.1 | Very High | Low | HurricanesDroughtDeforestation | → |
| 10 | 🇲🇿Mozambique | 86.2 | 78.9 | Very High | Low | CyclonesFloodingDrought | ↑ |
| 11 | 🇲🇻Maldives | 85 | 78 | Very High | Medium | Sea-level riseCoral bleachingStorm surges | ↑ |
| 12 | 🇲🇲Myanmar | 84.7 | 77.3 | Very High | Low | CyclonesFloodingSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 13 | 🇧🇮Burundi | 84.2 | 76.8 | Very High | Low | FloodingDroughtFood insecurity | ↑ |
| 14 | 🇸🇸South Sudan | 83.8 | 76.4 | Very High | Low | FloodingDroughtConflict | ↑ |
| 15 | 🇸🇾Syria | 83.4 | 76 | Very High | Low | DroughtHeatwavesConflict | → |
| 16 | 🇻🇳Vietnam | 83.1 | 75.8 | Very High | Medium | Sea-level riseFloodingTyphoons | ↑ |
| 17 | 🇸🇴Somalia | 82.5 | 75 | Very High | Low | DroughtDesertificationFood insecurity | → |
| 18 | 🇵🇰Pakistan | 81.9 | 74.2 | Very High | Medium | FloodingHeatwavesGlacial melt | ↑ |
| 19 | 🇾🇪Yemen | 81.5 | 73.8 | Very High | Low | DroughtWater scarcityConflict | ↑ |
| 20 | 🇦🇫Afghanistan | 81.1 | 73.4 | Very High | Low | DroughtGlacial meltConflict | ↑ |
| 21 | 🇮🇳India | 80.4 | 72.6 | High | Medium | HeatwavesMonsoonsSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 22 | 🇳🇪Niger | 80 | 73 | Very High | Low | DroughtDesertificationHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 23 | 🇲🇱Mali | 79.6 | 72.6 | Very High | Low | DroughtDesertificationFood insecurity | ↑ |
| 24 | 🇰🇪Kenya | 77.8 | 69.8 | High | Medium | DroughtFloodingDesertification | ↑ |
| 25 | 🇲🇬Madagascar | 76.5 | 68.3 | High | Low | CyclonesDroughtDeforestation | ↑ |
| 26 | 🇪🇹Ethiopia | 76.1 | 67.9 | High | Low | DroughtFloodingFood insecurity | ↑ |
| 27 | 🇹🇿Tanzania | 75.7 | 67.5 | High | Low | DroughtFloodingSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 28 | 🇬🇹Guatemala | 73.9 | 65.7 | High | Medium | HurricanesDroughtLandslides | → |
| 29 | 🇰🇭Cambodia | 72.6 | 64.4 | High | Medium | FloodingDroughtSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 30 | 🇱🇦Laos | 72.2 | 64 | High | Low | FloodingDroughtLandslides | ↑ |
| 31 | 🇳🇵Nepal | 71.8 | 63.6 | High | Low | Glacial meltLandslidesFlooding | ↑ |
| 32 | 🇹🇭Thailand | 71.4 | 63.2 | High | Medium | FloodingHeatwavesSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 33 | 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | 71 | 62.8 | High | Medium | FloodingDroughtSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 34 | 🇮🇩Indonesia | 70.6 | 62.4 | High | Medium | Sea-level riseDeforestationFlooding | ↑ |
| 35 | 🇲🇾Malaysia | 70.2 | 62 | High | Medium | FloodingHeatwavesSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 36 | 🇺🇬Uganda | 69.8 | 61.6 | High | Low | FloodingDroughtLandslides | ↑ |
| 37 | 🇷🇼Rwanda | 69.4 | 61.2 | High | Low | FloodingDroughtLandslides | ↑ |
| 38 | 🇿🇲Zambia | 69 | 60.8 | High | Low | DroughtFloodingFood insecurity | ↑ |
| 39 | 🇿🇼Zimbabwe | 68.6 | 60.4 | High | Low | DroughtFloodingFood insecurity | ↑ |
| 40 | 🇲🇼Malawi | 68.2 | 60 | High | Low | DroughtFloodingFood insecurity | ↑ |
| 41 | 🇧🇫Burkina Faso | 67.8 | 59.6 | High | Low | DroughtDesertificationFood insecurity | ↑ |
| 42 | 🇸🇳Senegal | 67.4 | 59.2 | High | Low | Sea-level riseDroughtFlooding | ↑ |
| 43 | 🇬🇲Gambia | 67 | 58.8 | High | Low | Sea-level riseDroughtFlooding | ↑ |
| 44 | 🇬🇳Guinea | 66.6 | 58.4 | High | Low | FloodingDroughtDeforestation | ↑ |
| 45 | 🇸🇱Sierra Leone | 66.2 | 58 | High | Low | FloodingDroughtSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 46 | 🇱🇷Liberia | 65.8 | 57.6 | High | Low | FloodingDroughtDeforestation | ↑ |
| 47 | 🇨🇮Ivory Coast | 65.4 | 57.2 | High | Low | FloodingDroughtDeforestation | ↑ |
| 48 | 🇬🇭Ghana | 65 | 56.8 | High | Medium | FloodingDroughtSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 49 | 🇹🇬Togo | 64.6 | 56.4 | High | Low | FloodingDroughtSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 50 | 🇧🇯Benin | 64.2 | 56 | High | Low | FloodingDroughtSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 51 | 🇳🇬Nigeria | 63.8 | 55.6 | High | Medium | FloodingDroughtDesertification | ↑ |
| 52 | 🇨🇲Cameroon | 63.4 | 55.2 | High | Low | FloodingDroughtDeforestation | ↑ |
| 53 | 🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea | 62.2 | 54 | High | Low | FloodingSea-level riseDeforestation | ↑ |
| 56 | 🇬🇦Gabon | 61.8 | 53.6 | High | Medium | FloodingSea-level riseDeforestation | ↑ |
| 57 | 🇨🇬Republic of the Congo | 61.4 | 53.2 | High | Low | FloodingDeforestationSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 58 | 🇦🇴Angola | 61 | 52.8 | High | Low | DroughtFloodingDesertification | ↑ |
| 59 | 🇳🇦Namibia | 60.6 | 52.4 | High | Medium | DroughtDesertificationWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 60 | 🇧🇼Botswana | 60.2 | 52 | High | Medium | DroughtDesertificationWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 61 | 🇿🇦South Africa | 59.8 | 51.6 | High | Medium | DroughtHeatwavesWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 62 | 🇱🇸Lesotho | 59.4 | 51.2 | High | Low | DroughtFloodingFood insecurity | ↑ |
| 63 | 🇸🇿Eswatini | 59 | 50.8 | High | Low | DroughtFloodingFood insecurity | ↑ |
| 64 | 🇲🇷Mauritania | 58.6 | 50.4 | High | Low | DroughtDesertificationSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 65 | 🇩🇯Djibouti | 58.2 | 50 | High | Low | DroughtHeatwavesWater scarcity | → |
| 66 | 🇰🇲Comoros | 57.8 | 49.6 | High | Low | CyclonesSea-level riseFlooding | ↑ |
| 67 | 🇸🇨Seychelles | 57.4 | 49.2 | High | Medium | Sea-level riseCoral bleachingStorm surges | ↑ |
| 68 | 🇲🇺Mauritius | 57 | 48.8 | High | Medium | CyclonesSea-level riseFlooding | ↑ |
| 69 | 🇨🇳China | 56.6 | 48.4 | Medium | High | FloodingHeatwavesAir pollution | ↑ |
| 70 | 🇲🇳Mongolia | 56.2 | 48 | High | Medium | DroughtExtreme coldDesertification | ↑ |
| 71 | 🇰🇵North Korea | 55.8 | 47.6 | High | Low | FloodingDroughtFood insecurity | → |
| 72 | 🇰🇷South Korea | 55.4 | 47.2 | Medium | High | HeatwavesFloodingAir pollution | ↑ |
| 73 | 🇯🇵Japan | 55 | 46.8 | Medium | High | TyphoonsEarthquakesSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 74 | 🇹🇼Taiwan | 54.6 | 46.4 | Medium | High | TyphoonsEarthquakesFlooding | ↑ |
| 75 | 🇰🇿Kazakhstan | 54.2 | 46 | Medium | Medium | DroughtDesertificationWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 76 | 🇺🇿Uzbekistan | 53.8 | 45.6 | Medium | Medium | DroughtWater scarcityHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 77 | 🇹🇲Turkmenistan | 53.4 | 45.2 | Medium | Medium | DroughtDesertificationWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 78 | 🇹🇯Tajikistan | 53 | 44.8 | Medium | Low | Glacial meltFloodingLandslides | ↑ |
| 79 | 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan | 52.6 | 44.4 | Medium | Low | Glacial meltFloodingLandslides | ↑ |
| 80 | 🇬🇪Georgia | 52.2 | 44 | Medium | Medium | FloodingLandslidesHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 81 | 🇦🇲Armenia | 51.8 | 43.6 | Medium | Medium | DroughtHeatwavesWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 82 | 🇦🇿Azerbaijan | 51.4 | 43.2 | Medium | Medium | Sea-level riseDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 83 | 🇹🇷Turkey | 51 | 42.8 | Medium | Medium | HeatwavesDroughtFlooding | ↑ |
| 84 | 🇮🇷Iran | 50.6 | 42.4 | Medium | Medium | DroughtWater scarcityHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 85 | 🇮🇶Iraq | 50.2 | 42 | Medium | Low | DroughtWater scarcityDesertification | ↑ |
| 86 | 🇱🇧Lebanon | 49.8 | 41.6 | Medium | Medium | DroughtWater scarcityHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 87 | 🇮🇱Israel | 49.4 | 41.2 | Medium | High | DroughtWater scarcityHeatwaves | → |
| 88 | 🇵🇸Palestine | 49 | 40.8 | Medium | Low | DroughtWater scarcityHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 89 | 🇯🇴Jordan | 48.6 | 40.4 | Medium | Medium | DroughtWater scarcityDesertification | ↑ |
| 90 | 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | 48.2 | 40 | Medium | High | HeatwavesWater scarcityDrought | ↑ |
| 91 | 🇰🇼Kuwait | 47.8 | 39.6 | Medium | High | HeatwavesWater scarcitySea-level rise | ↑ |
| 92 | 🇧🇭Bahrain | 47.4 | 39.2 | Medium | High | Sea-level riseHeatwavesWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 93 | 🇶🇦Qatar | 47 | 38.8 | Medium | High | HeatwavesWater scarcitySea-level rise | ↑ |
| 94 | 🇦🇪United Arab Emirates | 46.6 | 38.4 | Medium | High | HeatwavesWater scarcitySea-level rise | ↑ |
| 95 | 🇴🇲Oman | 46.2 | 38 | Medium | High | HeatwavesWater scarcityCyclones | ↑ |
| 96 | 🇪🇬Egypt | 45.8 | 37.6 | Medium | Medium | Sea-level riseDroughtWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 97 | 🇱🇾Libya | 45.4 | 37.2 | Medium | Low | DroughtDesertificationWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 98 | 🇹🇳Tunisia | 45 | 36.8 | Medium | Medium | DroughtHeatwavesSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 99 | 🇩🇿Algeria | 44.6 | 36.4 | Medium | Medium | DroughtDesertificationWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 100 | 🇲🇦Morocco | 44.2 | 36 | Medium | Medium | DroughtHeatwavesWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 101 | 🇪🇭Western Sahara | 43.8 | 35.6 | Medium | Low | DroughtDesertificationWater scarcity | → |
| 102 | 🇧🇷Brazil | 43.4 | 35.2 | Medium | Medium | DeforestationFloodingDrought | ↑ |
| 103 | 🇻🇪Venezuela | 43 | 34.8 | Medium | Low | FloodingDroughtDeforestation | ↑ |
| 104 | 🇨🇴Colombia | 42.6 | 34.4 | Medium | Medium | FloodingLandslidesDeforestation | ↑ |
| 105 | 🇪🇨Ecuador | 42.2 | 34 | Medium | Medium | FloodingLandslidesDeforestation | ↑ |
| 106 | 🇵🇪Peru | 41.8 | 33.6 | Medium | Medium | Glacial meltFloodingDrought | ↑ |
| 107 | 🇧🇴Bolivia | 41.4 | 33.2 | Medium | Low | Glacial meltDroughtFlooding | ↑ |
| 108 | 🇵🇾Paraguay | 41 | 32.8 | Medium | Low | FloodingDroughtDeforestation | ↑ |
| 109 | 🇺🇾Uruguay | 40.6 | 32.4 | Medium | Medium | FloodingDroughtSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 110 | 🇦🇷Argentina | 40.2 | 32 | Medium | Medium | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 111 | 🇨🇱Chile | 39.8 | 31.6 | Medium | Medium | DroughtWildfiresGlacial melt | ↑ |
| 112 | 🇲🇽Mexico | 39.4 | 31.2 | Medium | Medium | HurricanesDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 113 | 🇧🇿Belize | 39 | 30.8 | Medium | Low | HurricanesSea-level riseFlooding | ↑ |
| 114 | 🇸🇻El Salvador | 38.2 | 30 | Medium | Low | HurricanesFloodingLandslides | ↑ |
| 116 | 🇭🇳Honduras | 37.8 | 29.6 | Medium | Low | HurricanesFloodingDrought | ↑ |
| 117 | 🇳🇮Nicaragua | 37.4 | 29.2 | Medium | Low | HurricanesFloodingDrought | ↑ |
| 118 | 🇨🇷Costa Rica | 37 | 28.8 | Medium | Medium | FloodingDroughtSea-level rise | ↓ |
| 119 | 🇵🇦Panama | 36.6 | 28.4 | Medium | Medium | FloodingDroughtSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 120 | 🇨🇺Cuba | 36.2 | 28 | Medium | Medium | HurricanesSea-level riseFlooding | ↑ |
| 121 | 🇯🇲Jamaica | 35.8 | 27.6 | Medium | Medium | HurricanesSea-level riseFlooding | ↑ |
| 122 | 🇩🇴Dominican Republic | 35 | 26.8 | Medium | Medium | HurricanesFloodingSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 124 | 🇵🇷Puerto Rico | 34.6 | 26.4 | Medium | Medium | HurricanesFloodingSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 125 | 🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago | 34.2 | 26 | Medium | Medium | FloodingSea-level riseHurricanes | ↑ |
| 126 | 🇧🇧Barbados | 33.8 | 25.6 | Medium | Medium | Sea-level riseHurricanesFlooding | ↑ |
| 127 | 🇬🇾Guyana | 33.4 | 25.2 | Medium | Low | Sea-level riseFloodingDeforestation | ↑ |
| 128 | 🇸🇷Suriname | 33 | 24.8 | Medium | Low | Sea-level riseFloodingDeforestation | ↑ |
| 129 | 🇬🇫French Guiana | 32.6 | 24.4 | Medium | Medium | FloodingDeforestationSea-level rise | ↑ |
| 130 | 🇦🇱Albania | 32.2 | 24 | Medium | Medium | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 131 | 🇲🇰North Macedonia | 31.8 | 23.6 | Medium | Medium | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 132 | 🇽🇰Kosovo | 31.4 | 23.2 | Medium | Low | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 133 | 🇷🇸Serbia | 31 | 22.8 | Medium | Medium | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 134 | 🇲🇪Montenegro | 30.6 | 22.4 | Medium | Medium | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 135 | 🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30.2 | 22 | Medium | Medium | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 136 | 🇭🇷Croatia | 29.8 | 21.6 | Medium | High | Sea-level riseFloodingHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 137 | 🇸🇮Slovenia | 29.4 | 21.2 | Medium | High | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 138 | 🇭🇺Hungary | 29 | 20.8 | Medium | High | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 139 | 🇸🇰Slovakia | 28.6 | 20.4 | Medium | High | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 140 | 🇨🇿Czech Republic | 28.2 | 20 | Medium | High | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 141 | 🇵🇱Poland | 27.8 | 19.6 | Medium | High | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 142 | 🇷🇴Romania | 27.4 | 19.2 | Medium | Medium | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 143 | 🇧🇬Bulgaria | 27 | 18.8 | Medium | Medium | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 144 | 🇬🇷Greece | 26.6 | 18.4 | Medium | High | HeatwavesWildfiresDrought | ↑ |
| 145 | 🇨🇾Cyprus | 26.2 | 18 | Medium | High | HeatwavesDroughtWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 146 | 🇲🇹Malta | 25.8 | 17.6 | Medium | High | Sea-level riseHeatwavesWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 147 | 🇮🇹Italy | 25.4 | 17.2 | Medium | High | HeatwavesFloodingDrought | ↑ |
| 148 | 🇪🇸Spain | 25 | 16.8 | Medium | High | DroughtHeatwavesWildfires | ↑ |
| 149 | 🇵🇹Portugal | 24.6 | 16.4 | Medium | High | DroughtWildfiresHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 150 | 🇫🇷France | 24.2 | 16 | Medium | High | HeatwavesFloodingDrought | ↑ |
| 151 | 🇧🇪Belgium | 23.8 | 15.6 | Low | High | FloodingSea-level riseHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 152 | 🇳🇱Netherlands | 23.4 | 15.2 | Low | High | Sea-level riseFloodingHeatwaves | ↓ |
| 153 | 🇱🇺Luxembourg | 23 | 14.8 | Low | High | FloodingHeatwavesDrought | ↑ |
| 154 | 🇩🇪Germany | 22.6 | 14.4 | Low | High | FloodingHeatwavesDrought | ↑ |
| 155 | 🇦🇹Austria | 22.2 | 14 | Low | High | FloodingGlacial meltHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 156 | 🇨🇭Switzerland | 21.8 | 13.6 | Low | High | Glacial meltHeatwavesFlooding | → |
| 157 | 🇱🇮Liechtenstein | 21.4 | 13.2 | Low | High | Glacial meltFloodingHeatwaves | → |
| 158 | 🇩🇰Denmark | 21 | 12.8 | Low | High | Sea-level riseFloodingHeatwaves | ↓ |
| 159 | 🇸🇪Sweden | 20.6 | 12.4 | Low | High | HeatwavesFloodingGlacial melt | ↓ |
| 160 | 🇳🇴Norway | 20.2 | 12 | Low | High | Glacial meltFloodingHeatwaves | ↓ |
| 161 | 🇫🇮Finland | 19.8 | 11.6 | Low | High | Glacial meltHeatwavesFlooding | ↓ |
| 162 | 🇮🇸Iceland | 19.4 | 11.2 | Low | High | Glacial meltVolcanic activitySea-level rise | ↓ |
| 163 | 🇪🇪Estonia | 19 | 10.8 | Low | High | Sea-level riseFloodingHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 164 | 🇱🇻Latvia | 18.6 | 10.4 | Low | High | Sea-level riseFloodingHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 165 | 🇱🇹Lithuania | 18.2 | 10 | Low | High | Sea-level riseFloodingHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 166 | 🇧🇾Belarus | 17.8 | 9.6 | Low | High | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 167 | 🇺🇦Ukraine | 17.4 | 9.2 | Low | Medium | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 168 | 🇲🇩Moldova | 17 | 8.8 | Low | Medium | FloodingDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 169 | 🇷🇺Russia | 16.6 | 8.4 | Low | High | Glacial meltPermafrost thawHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 170 | 🇺🇸United States | 25 | 12 | Medium | High | WildfiresHurricanesHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 171 | 🇬🇧United Kingdom | 16.2 | 8 | Low | High | FloodingSea-level riseHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 172 | 🇮🇪Ireland | 15.8 | 7.6 | Low | High | FloodingSea-level riseStorm surges | ↑ |
| 173 | 🇨🇦Canada | 15.4 | 7.2 | Low | High | Glacial meltWildfiresPermafrost thawFlooding | ↑ |
| 174 | 🇦🇺Australia | 14.6 | 6.4 | Medium | High | WildfiresDroughtHeatwaves | ↑ |
| 175 | 🇳🇿New Zealand | 14.2 | 6 | Low | High | Sea-level riseFloodingDrought | ↑ |
| 176 | 🇫🇯Fiji | 13.8 | 5.6 | Low | Medium | Sea-level riseCyclonesCoral bleaching | ↑ |
| 177 | 🇵🇬Papua New Guinea | 13.4 | 5.2 | Low | Low | Sea-level riseFloodingDeforestation | ↑ |
| 178 | 🇸🇧Solomon Islands | 13 | 4.8 | Low | Low | Sea-level riseCyclonesFlooding | ↑ |
| 179 | 🇻🇺Vanuatu | 12.6 | 4.4 | Low | Low | CyclonesSea-level riseFlooding | ↑ |
| 180 | 🇳🇨New Caledonia | 12.2 | 4 | Low | Medium | CyclonesSea-level riseCoral bleaching | ↑ |
| 181 | 🇸🇬Singapore | 11.8 | 3.6 | Low | High | Sea-level riseHeatwavesFlooding | ↓ |
| 182 | 🇧🇳Brunei | 11.4 | 3.2 | Low | High | Sea-level riseFloodingDeforestation | ↑ |
| 183 | 🇹🇱East Timor | 11 | 2.8 | Low | Low | Sea-level riseFloodingDrought | ↑ |
| 184 | 🇧🇹Bhutan | 10.6 | 2.4 | Low | Medium | Glacial meltFloodingLandslides | ↑ |
| 185 | 🇳🇷Nauru | 10.2 | 2 | Low | Low | Sea-level riseDroughtWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 186 | 🇹🇻Tuvalu | 9.8 | 1.6 | Low | Low | Sea-level riseCyclonesWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 187 | 🇰🇮Kiribati | 9.4 | 1.2 | Low | Low | Sea-level riseCyclonesWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 188 | 🇲🇭Marshall Islands | 9 | 0.8 | Low | Low | Sea-level riseCyclonesWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 189 | 🇵🇼Palau | 8.6 | 0.4 | Low | Low | Sea-level riseCyclonesCoral bleaching | ↑ |
| 190 | 🇫🇲Micronesia | 8.2 | 0 | Low | Low | Sea-level riseCyclonesWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 191 | 🇼🇸Samoa | 7.8 | 0 | Low | Low | CyclonesSea-level riseFlooding | ↑ |
| 192 | 🇹🇴Tonga | 7.4 | 0 | Low | Low | CyclonesSea-level riseFlooding | ↑ |
| 193 | 🇨🇰Cook Islands | 7 | 0 | Low | Low | CyclonesSea-level riseCoral bleaching | ↑ |
| 194 | 🇳🇺Niue | 6.6 | 0 | Low | Low | CyclonesSea-level riseWater scarcity | ↑ |
| 195 | 🇹🇰Tokelau | 6.2 | 0 | Low | Low | Sea-level riseCyclonesWater scarcity | ↑ |
About This Ranking
This ranking is based on comprehensive climate risk assessments that consider:
- Vulnerability Index: Measures a country's sensitivity to climate impacts and lack of adaptive capacity
- Exposure Level: Assesses the degree to which a country is exposed to climate hazards
- Adaptation Capacity: Evaluates a country's ability to respond to and recover from climate impacts
- Primary Risks: Identifies the most significant climate threats facing each nation
Frequently Asked Questions
The Global Climate Risk Index ranks all countries by climate vulnerability, combining exposure levels, vulnerability indices, and adaptation capacity. Chad, Central African Republic, and Bangladesh occupy the top 3 spots with risk scores above 94.
Africa dominates the highest-risk rankings, with 7 of the top 10 most vulnerable countries. The Sahel region (Chad, Sudan, Niger, Mali) faces extreme drought and desertification. Coastal nations like Mozambique face cyclones and flooding. Limited adaptation resources compound these physical risks.
Asia shows the widest range; Bangladesh (#3) and Philippines (#8) rank among the most vulnerable, while Japan and South Korea have strong adaptation capacity. The key differentiator is adaptation resources: wealthy Asian nations can invest in infrastructure, while developing nations cannot.
Within Europe, Mediterranean countries (Spain, Italy, Greece) face the highest risks from drought and heatwaves. The Netherlands remains vulnerable to sea-level rise despite advanced flood defenses. Nordic countries generally have the lowest risk scores in Europe.
The Philippines ranks #8 globally due to its extreme typhoon exposure; it's hit by an average of 20 typhoons annually. Combined with flooding, landslides, and an archipelago geography that complicates disaster response, it faces compound risks that are difficult to adapt to.
Middle Eastern oil producers face moderate to high risks, primarily from extreme heat and water scarcity. Saudi Arabia and UAE have invested heavily in adaptation infrastructure. However, their economic dependence on fossil fuels creates transition risk not captured in physical climate metrics.
Few countries show improving trends. Some developed nations (Germany, UK) are stabilizing through adaptation investments. However, the majority of countries; especially in Africa and South Asia; show worsening trends as climate impacts accelerate faster than adaptation capacity grows.
Investors should consider climate risk for country allocation, supply chain exposure, and sovereign debt analysis. High-risk countries may face GDP impacts, infrastructure losses, and fiscal strain. Companies with operations in high-risk regions need climate adaptation strategies and insurance coverage.