Countries with the Highest Disaster Risk, 2024

Countries ranked by WorldRiskIndex score; 0–100, 2024.

What the Data Shows

The Philippines recorded the highest WorldRiskIndex score in the preserved 2024 comparison at 46.9. Indonesia followed at 41.1 and India at 41.0. Colombia and Mexico completed the five-country ranking. Higher scores indicate greater disaster risk within the index framework.

Data table

Unit: index score (0-100) · Period: 2024

RankEntryValuePeriod
1Philippines46.92024
2Indonesia41.12024
3India41.02024
4Colombia37.82024
5Mexico35.92024

Sources

Source 1: World Risk Index 2024

Publisher: World Risk Report

Dataset/table: World Risk Index, IFHV and Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft

Evidence: Supports the 2024 index scores, the ranking and the Philippines' sixteen-year streak.

Data notes & caveats

The WorldRiskIndex is a composite institutional index and should be read as an index score rather than a direct probability of a disaster.

Methodology

Ranks the five preserved WorldRiskIndex 2024 country scores in descending order.

Source consistency notes

All values use the source families, periods and units identified in the source table.

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