Natural Disaster Risk by Country 2025

World Risk Index Total 2024 (0-100)

5 Countries with the Highest Natural Disaster Risk

Mexico

35.9

Country	World Risk Index Total 2024 (0-100)↓	Exposure 2024	Vulnerability 2024	World Risk Index 2023	Exposure 2023	Vulnerability 2023
Philippines	46.9	40	55	46.9	40	54.9
Indonesia	41.1	39.9	42.4	43.5	39.9	47.4
India	41	36	46.6	41.5	36	47.9
Colombia	37.8	31.5	45.3	37.6	31.5	44.9
Mexico	35.9	50.1	25.8	38.2	50.1	29.1
Myanmar	35.9	22.4	57.3	36.2	22.4	58.3
Mozambique	34.4	18.1	65.5	34.6	18.1	66.2
Russia	28.1	28.4	27.9	28.2	28.4	28.1
Bangladesh	27.7	16.6	46.4	27.3	16.6	44.9
Pakistan	27	13.1	55.7	26.4	13.1	53.4
Peru	27	16.6	43.8	25.6	16.6	39.2
Papua New Guinea	26.4	18.8	36.8	26.3	18.8	36.7
Madagascar	24.8	18.4	33.5	23.6	18.4	30.3
Somalia	24.6	8.55	71	25.1	8.55	73.6
Yemen	24.5	9.12	65.6	24.4	9.12	65.2
Vietnam	24.2	26.7	22
Venezuela	24.2	19.5	30	23.5	19.5	28.2
Ecuador	23.8	14.6	38.9	23.6	14.6	38.1
United States	22.6	39.6	12.8	22.5	39.6	12.8
Nicaragua	21.9	18.7	25.7	21.8	18.7	25.3
Thailand	21.7	14.3	32.9	21.1	14.3	31.1
China	21.3	64.6	7.03	27.1	64.6	11.4
Australia	21.1	31.2	14.2	21.5	31.2	14.9
Japan	20.9	43.7	10	20.9	43.7	9.96
Canada	18.9	25.9	13.8	19.2	25.9	14.2
Egypt	18.8	10.7	32.8	17.8	10.7	29.4
Panama	18.2	15.9	20.8	18.8	15.9	22.3
Iran	17.5	12.5	24.4	19.7	12.5	31.1
Honduras	16.8	8.82	32	16.8	8.82	31.9
Tanzania	16	5.49	46.5	16.1	5.49	47.1
El Salvador	14.9	7.3	30.6	14.5	7.3	28.8
Argentina	14.8	11.5	19	14.9	11.5	19.2
Solomon Islands	14.7	9.62	22.6	14.8	9.62	22.8
Malaysia	14.5	8.64	24.3	14	8.64	22.8
Turkey	14.5	8.9	23.6	16.2	8.9	29.4
New Zealand	14.3	18	11.4	14	18	11
Libya	13.9	4.94	39	13.9	4.94	39.3
Kenya	13.8	3.27	58.2	13.7	3.27	57.5
Chile	13.7	12.9	14.7	14.1	12.9	15.4
Dominican Republic	13.3	7.05	25.2	12.9	7.05	23.7
Brazil	13.2	6.37	27.1	13.5	6.37	28.5
Syria	12.5	2.53	61.8	12.2	2.53	59.2
North Korea	12.4	7.22	21.2
Guatemala	11.8	4.29	32.3	11.7	4.29	32
Vanuatu	11.6	5.8	23.1	10.9	5.8	20.5
Cameroon	11.4	2.08	62.4	11.2	2.08	59.7
Costa Rica	11.2	9.89	12.6	12.5	9.89	15.8
Italy	11.1	8.69	14.2	9.97	8.69	11.4
Djibouti	10.8	4.25	27.5	10.7	4.25	26.9
South Korea	10.6	9.96	11.3	10.8	9.96	11.8
Morocco	10.4	7.63	14.3	9.96	7.63	13
Angola	10.4	2.37	45.8	11	2.37	51.4
Sudan	10.3	1.65	64.3	10.3	1.65	63.9
Haiti	9.96	2.78	35.7	9.67	2.78	33.6
Tunisia	9.91	2.88	34.1	9.47	2.88	31.1
DR Congo	9.87	1.37	71	9.73	1.37	69.1
Spain	9.74	7.77	12.2	9.64	7.77	12
Algeria	9.64	2.62	35.5	9.52	2.62	34.6
South Africa	9.6	3.13	29.5	9.14	3.13	26.7
Saudi Arabia	9.34	5.25	16.6	8.76	5.25	14.6
Nigeria	9.33	1.32	65.9	9.17	1.32	63.7
Mauritania	9.32	2.91	29.9	9.01	2.91	27.9
Iraq	9.24	1.72	49.7	9.23	1.72	49.5
Greece	8.61	8.25	8.98	8.58	8.25	8.93
Cambodia	8.15	2.47	26.9	8.19	2.47	27.2
Oman	8.06	6.68	9.72	7.53	6.68	8.48
Belize	7.97	2.5	25.4	7.61	2.5	23.1
Cuba	7.8	4.57	13.3	7.76	4.57	13.2
Timor-Leste	7.55	2.93	19.5
France	7.54	2.7	21	7.39	2.7	20.2
Eritrea	7.47	2.3	24.3	7.58	2.3	25
Guyana	7.35	2.63	20.6	8.13	2.63	25.1
Suriname	6.76	1.78	25.7	6.72	1.78	25.4
Fiji	6.7	2.79	16.1	6.41	2.79	14.7
Guinea	6.55	1.47	29.2	6.86	1.47	32
Albania	6.24	2.29	17	6.23	2.29	16.9
Sri Lanka	6.16	1.6	23.8	5.92	1.6	21.9
Sierra Leone	5.72	1.09	30	5.32	3.07	9.23
United Kingdom	5.7	2.58	12.6	5.66	2.58	12.4
Senegal	5.66	1.05	30.5	5.49	1.05	28.7
Republic of the Congo	5.49	0.57	52.8	5.24	0.57	48.2
Namibia	5.4	1.32	22.1	5.68	1.32	24.4
Belgium	5.1	1.84	14.1	5.83	1.84	18.5
Portugal	5.08	3.07	8.4	5.32	1.09	26
Gabon	5.08	1.5	17.2	4.52	1.5	13.6
Uruguay	4.97	1.54	16.1	4.8	1.54	15
Gambia	4.89	0.67	35.7	4.85	0.67	35.1
Ethiopia	4.86	0.36	65.7	4.85	0.36	65.4
Bahamas	4.82	1.51	15.4	4.78	1.51	15.1
Croatia	4.78	1.57	14.6	4.77	1.57	14.5
Poland	4.74	1.73	13	4.22	1.73	10.3
United Arab Emirates	4.54	3.77	5.46	4.97	3.77	6.56
Micronesia	4.44	1.12	17.6	4.37	1.12	17.1
Ukraine	4.41	0.48	40.5	4.02	0.48	33.6
South Sudan	4.25	0.25	72.4	4.25	0.25	72.2
Afghanistan	4.12	0.25	67.8	4.02	0.25	64.6
Netherlands	4.11	2.2	7.66	4.32	2.2	8.47
Germany	4.1	1.99	8.46	4.3	1.99	9.28
Tonga	4.02	1.33	12.1	3.77	1.33	10.7
Lebanon	3.87	0.38	39.3	3.86	0.38	39.1
Israel	3.81	0.88	16.5	3.93	0.88	17.6
Georgia	3.74	0.73	19.2	3.69	0.73	18.6
Jordan	3.61	0.57	22.9	3.65	0.57	23.3
Mauritius	3.58	0.73	17.6	3.6	0.73	17.8
Guinea-Bissau	3.55	0.67	18.8
Cyprus	3.5	1.02	12	3.56	1.02	12.4
Central African Republic	3.44	0.16	73.9	3.36	0.16	70.7
Jamaica	3.4	1.1	10.5	3.84	1.1	13.4
Malawi	3.37	0.35	32.4	3.17	0.35	28.6
Equatorial Guinea	3.25	0.86	12.3	3.37	0.86	13.2
Sweden	3.23	1.05	9.95	2.72	1.05	7.05
Samoa	3.23	0.81	12.9	2.94	0.28	30.8
Romania	3.22	0.71	14.6	3.33	0.71	15.6
Bolivia	3.2	0.35	29.2	2.98	0.35	25.3
Marshall Islands	3.12	0.5	19.5	2.69	0.16	45.3
Liberia	3.11	0.54	17.9	2.99	0.54	16.5
Laos	3.03	0.38	24.2	2.79	0.38	20.4
Burundi	3.02	0.16	57	3.03	0.16	57.4
Latvia	3.01	0.79	11.5	2.74	0.79	9.49
Trinidad and Tobago	3	0.49	18.3	2.98	0.49	18.1
Ghana	2.94	0.34	25.5	2.99	0.34	26.3
Chad	2.94	0.12	71.8	2.9	0.12	70.3
Zambia	2.93	0.28	30.8	2.94	0.81	10.7
Montenegro	2.9	0.83	10.1	3.13	0.83	11.8
Antigua and Barbuda	2.9	1.2	7	3.51	1.2	10.3
Saint Lucia	2.83	0.46	17.4	2.45	0.46	13
Uganda	2.81	0.23	34.4	2.8	0.23	34.2
Kiribati	2.81	0.69	11.4	2.75	0.69	10.9
Kuwait	2.77	1.05	7.3	2.88	1.05	7.92
Nepal	2.71	0.25	29.3	2.57	0.25	26.4
Dominica	2.69	0.79	9.17	3.01	0.79	11.5
Comoros	2.68	0.33	21.7	2.73	0.33	22.5
Rwanda	2.63	0.16	43.1	2.69	0.5	14.5
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2.63	0.43	16	2.42	0.43	13.7
Zimbabwe	2.62	0.2	34.2	2.52	0.2	31.7
Norway	2.61	1.06	6.42	2.89	1.06	7.9
Armenia	2.61	0.23	29.5	2.61	0.23	29.7
Seychelles	2.57	1.03	6.39	2.76	1.03	7.4
Ireland	2.55	1.45	4.5	3.25	1.45	7.3
Kyrgyzstan	2.53	0.22	29.2	2.42	0.22	26.5
Bosnia and Herzegovina	2.49	0.34	18.2	2.63	0.34	20.3
Barbados	2.46	0.48	12.7	2.58	0.48	13.9
Bulgaria	2.43	0.3	19.6	2.4	0.3	19.1
Tajikistan	2.36	0.23	24.3	2.47	0.23	26.5
Lithuania	2.32	0.64	8.39	2.31	0.08	66.4
Mali	2.29	0.08	65.6	2.31	0.64	8.31
Azerbaijan	2.23	0.23	21.6	2.09	0.23	19
Niger	2.16	0.07	66.5	2.16	0.07	66.5
Saint Kitts and Nevis	2.14	0.53	8.61	2.33	0.53	10.2
Slovenia	2.1	0.31	14.2	1.96	0.31	12.4
Ivory Coast	2.02	0.13	31.5	1.86	0.13	26.6
Palau	2.02	0.36	11.3	2.21	0.36	13.5
Burkina Faso	2.01	0.07	57.5	2.01	0.07	57.6
Iceland	2.01	0.55	7.38	1.81	0.55	5.97
Mongolia	1.95	0.21	18.2	2.11	0.21	21.1
Kazakhstan	1.94	0.25	15	2.15	0.25	18.4
Eswatini	1.93	0.14	26.7	1.97	0.14	27.7
Grenada	1.82	0.31	10.7	1.85	0.31	11
Benin	1.77	0.09	34.8	1.6	0.09	28.6
Estonia	1.77	0.43	7.3	1.84	0.43	7.87
Serbia	1.68	0.17	16.6	1.75	0.17	17.9
Paraguay	1.65	0.14	19.5	1.68	0.14	20.2
Togo	1.58	0.07	35.8	1.45	0.07	30.1
Finland	1.54	0.49	4.84	1.43	0.49	4.2
Tuvalu	1.53	0.15	15.5	1.42	0.15	13.5
Uzbekistan	1.52	0.18	12.9	1.52	0.18	12.8
Botswana	1.34	0.09	19.9	1.35	0.09	20.1
Lesotho	1.33	0.07	25.4	1.38	0.07	27.4
Moldova	1.29	0.1	16.5	1.33	0.1	17.7
North Macedonia	1.29	0.1	16.8	1.3	0.33	5.12
Brunei	1.29	0.33	5.04	1.3	0.1	16.9
Turkmenistan	1.25	0.17	9.14	1.33	0.17	10.5
Bhutan	1.18	0.1	14	1.21	0.1	14.5
Cape Verde	1.17	0.07	19.7	1.18	0.07	20.1
Austria	1.16	0.17	7.9	1.15	0.15	8.84
Maldives	1.11	0.11	11.1	1.19	0.11	12.8
Czech Republic	1.09	0.1	11.9	1.12	0.1	12.5
Switzerland	1.05	0.16	6.85	1.02	0.16	6.5
Slovakia	1.03	0.1	10.6	0.95	0.1	9.02
Malta	1.03	0.15	7.14	0.88	0.15	5.13
Nauru	1.02	0.11	9.39	1	0.11	9.16
Denmark	0.98	0.18	5.36	0.99	0.18	5.42
Hungary	0.95	0.11	8.22	0.94	0.11	7.98
Qatar	0.94	0.15	5.87	1.15	0.17	7.75
Bahrain	0.94	0.14	6.31	0.87	0.14	5.42
Singapore	0.8	0.15	4.25	0.63	0.15	2.61
Belarus	0.76	0.05	11.5	0.75	0.05	11.1
Liechtenstein	0.71	0.09	5.64	0.72	0.09	5.7
Sao Tome and Principe	0.67	0.02	22.3	0.67	0.02	22.3
Luxembourg	0.61	0.06	6.17	0.64	0.06	6.81
San Marino	0.35	0.03	4.11	0.36	0.03	4.23
Andorra	0.28	0.02	3.96	0.22	0.02	2.37
Monaco	0.18	0.02	1.57	0.24	0.02	2.79

The World Risk Index is a composite metric that gives each country a single World Risk score as well as scores in five subcategories: Risk Exposure, Risk Vulnerability, Risk Susceptibility, Lack of Coping Capacities, and Lack of Adaptive Capacities.
In every category, lower scores indicate lower risk and are therefore preferable.

Natural disasters are any type of severe weather that can threaten safety. Examples of natural disasters are hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, cyclones, wildfires, earthquakes, and volcanoes.

Natural disasters kill about 45,000 people annually worldwide and have been responsible for about 0.1 percent of the world’s deaths.

Based on 2023 data, the country most prone to natural disasters is the Philippines. The Philippines is prone to natural disasters because it is located on the Circum-Pacific belt, also called the Pacific Ring of Fire, because the majority of the planet’s earthquakes and volcanoes take place along the ring. The movement of tectonic plates causes earthquakes.

Indonesia, which is also located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, is the second-most natural disaster-prone country. Indonesia is located on three tectonic plates, which also increases its susceptibility to earthquakes. Indonesia is also highly prone to tsunamis, which are giant waves caused by earthquakes.

India is the third most disaster-prone country in the world. Twenty-seven of its 29 states are regularly exposed to cyclones, floods, droughts, earthquakes, and landslides. The country’s topographic features are one reason for the prevalence of natural disasters. The Himalayas are prone to earthquakes and landslides, and the country’s plains are prone to flooding. Tectonic movements in the ocean also make the country prone to tsunamis. Climate change has increased the number of natural disasters in India recently.

Mexico is the fourth most disaster-prone country in the world. Its Pacific Coast is also in the Pacific Ring of Fire, making the country prone to earthquakes and tsunamis. Volcanic eruptions and landslides also are prevalent. The primary disasters also cause secondary disasters such as flooding.

Colombia rounds out the list of the top five disaster-prone countries. The Andes are in the Pacific Ring of Fire, which means earthquakes occur regularly. Hurricanes can affect the Caribbean coast. Population growth in cities, densely populated coastal areas, and climate change are creating conditions for more landslides and flooding.

Natural Disaster Risk by Country 2025

5 Countries with the Highest Natural Disaster Risk

Philippines

Indonesia

India

Colombia

Mexico

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