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Brazil

Region Americas Subregion South America Income Upper middle income ISO BRA

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

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Standing risk

How risky is Brazil, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
48 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    54 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    24 / 100
    ▲ + 0.2 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    31 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    67 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    65 / 100
    ▼ -1.2 5y
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Trajectory

How Brazil's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Brazil most?

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

Flood
High
7.7 / 10
Indicators

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Peers

How does Brazil compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
South America
#4 of 12median 50
  1. 1UruguayLow 37
  2. 2ChileMedium 44
  3. 3ParaguayMedium 45
  4. 4BrazilMedium 48
  5. 5ArgentinaMedium 49
  6. 6GuyanaMedium 50
  7. 7SurinameMedium 50
  8. 8BoliviaMedium 51
  9. 9ColombiaMedium 52
  10. 10PeruMedium 52
region
Americas
#20 of 35median 44
  1. 16BelizeMedium 43
  2. 17ChileMedium 44
  3. 18PanamaMedium 44
  4. 19ParaguayMedium 45
  5. 20BrazilMedium 48
  6. 21Dominican Rep.Medium 48
  7. 22ArgentinaMedium 49
  8. 23GuyanaMedium 50
  9. 24SurinameMedium 50
  10. 25El SalvadorMedium 51
income group
Upper middle income
#35 of 53median 44
  1. 31TunisiaMedium 46
  2. 32SerbiaMedium 47
  3. 33NamibiaMedium 47
  4. 34GabonMedium 48
  5. 35BrazilMedium 48
  6. 36Dominican Rep.Medium 48
  7. 37AzerbaijanMedium 49
  8. 38Bosnia and Herz.Medium 49
  9. 39ArgentinaMedium 49
  10. 40TurkeyMedium 49

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Brazil?
Brazil sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 48 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Brazil's risk?
Brazil's highest pressures are governance (67, high) and adaptation (65). Its strongest area is nature (24).
How might Brazil's climate change by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), about 7% of Brazil's land shifts toward a warmer climate zone by 2080, lifting its climate-hazard pressure index from 76 to 76 out of 100. This Koppen-based outlook is a separate, forward-looking measure from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Brazil's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.