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Benin

Region Africa Subregion Western Africa Income Low income ISO BEN

Benin sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure.

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Standing risk

How risky is Benin, overall?

The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.

Composite risk
Medium
54 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    55 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    28 / 100
    ▼ -1.4 5y
  3. Social
    Medium
    47 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    75 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    66 / 100
    ▼ -1.5 5y
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Trajectory

How Benin's risk has shifted

Observed risk across the available record, against world and regional averages. Higher means more risk.

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Benin most?

Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.

Flood
High
6.7 / 10
DRR capacity
Critical
8.0 / 10
Indicators

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Peers

How does Benin compare to its neighbours?

Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.

subregion
Western Africa
#10 of 16median 54
  1. 6Guinea-BissauMedium 53
  2. 7SenegalMedium 53
  3. 8Burkina FasoMedium 54
  4. 9GambiaMedium 54
  5. 10BeninMedium 54
  6. 11Sierra LeoneMedium 54
  7. 12MauritaniaMedium 57
  8. 13LiberiaMedium 59
  9. 14MaliMedium 60
  10. 15NigeriaHigh 60
region
Africa
#33 of 54median 53
  1. 29Burkina FasoMedium 54
  2. 30GambiaMedium 54
  3. 31ZambiaMedium 54
  4. 32EritreaMedium 54
  5. 33BeninMedium 54
  6. 34MalawiMedium 54
  7. 35Sierra LeoneMedium 54
  8. 36BurundiMedium 55
  9. 37UgandaMedium 55
  10. 38CameroonMedium 55
income group
Low income
#16 of 37median 55
  1. 12North KoreaMedium 54
  2. 13Burkina FasoMedium 54
  3. 14GambiaMedium 54
  4. 15EritreaMedium 54
  5. 16BeninMedium 54
  6. 17MalawiMedium 54
  7. 18Sierra LeoneMedium 54
  8. 19BurundiMedium 55
  9. 20UgandaMedium 55
  10. 21CambodiaMedium 55

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Benin?
Benin sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 54 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Benin's risk?
Benin's highest pressures are governance (75, high) and adaptation (66). Its strongest area is nature (28).
How might Benin's climate change by 2080?
Benin's climate zones stay broadly stable through 2080 even under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5); its Koppen-based climate-hazard pressure index holds near 76 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Benin's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.