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Switzerland

Region Europe Subregion Western Europe Income High income: OECD ISO CHE

Switzerland runs low across the board; strong social keeps overall risk contained.

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Standing risk

How risky is Switzerland, overall?

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

Composite risk
Low
32 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    41 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    26 / 100
    ▼ -0.6 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    22 / 100
  4. Governance
    Medium
    40 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Low
    31 / 100
    ▲ + 0.3 5y
Climate futures

Switzerland: outlook from 2050 to 2100

Projected physical change under a moderate (SSP2-4.5) and a high (SSP5-8.5) emissions pathway.

By 2080 under a high-emissions pathway, Switzerland is projected to warm +3.6 °C, with annual rainfall changing +4 mm.

Temperature

+3.6 °C

20502080
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
+3.1 °C → +3.6 °C
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
+2.1 °C → +2.4 °C

Hottest month +6.2 °C by 2080 (SSP5-8.5).

Precipitation

+4 mm

20502080
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
+24 mm → +4 mm
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
+32 mm → +25 mm

Driest month +2 mm by 2080 (SSP5-8.5).

Sea level

Landlocked, not applicable.

Water stress

0%

20502080
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
0% → 0%
Current path SSP3-7.0
0% → 0%

Share of land under high or extreme water stress; 0% today.

River flooding

2.3%

20502080
Higher emissions SSP5-8.5
2.4% → 2.3%
Lower emissions SSP2-4.5
2.3% → 2.4%

Land exposed to a 100-year river flood; 2.6% today.

Projections from public CMIP6 (WorldClim 2.1, 5-model median, against a 1970-2000 baseline), WRI Aqueduct 4.0 and IPCC AR6 data. Monthly and bioclimatic aggregates, not daily-threshold indices. Forward-looking estimates, not a re-scored site risk.

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Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Switzerland most?

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

Flood
Medium
5.9 / 10
DRR capacity
Low
3.4 / 10
Peers

Switzerland in global context

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

subregion
Western Europe
#3 of 9median 35
  1. 1LiechtensteinLow 28
  2. 2LuxembourgLow 30
  3. 3SwitzerlandLow 32
  4. 4MonacoLow 33
  5. 5AustriaLow 35
  6. 6GermanyLow 37
  7. 7NetherlandsLow 38
  8. 8BelgiumLow 38
  9. 9FranceLow 38
region
Europe
#9 of 43median 38
  1. 5LuxembourgLow 30
  2. 6FinlandLow 30
  3. 7SwedenLow 31
  4. 8San MarinoLow 32
  5. 9SwitzerlandLow 32
  6. 10United KingdomLow 33
  7. 11MonacoLow 33
  8. 12IrelandLow 35
  9. 13EstoniaLow 35
  10. 14LithuaniaLow 35
income group
High income: OECD
#8 of 31median 37
  1. 4LuxembourgLow 30
  2. 5FinlandLow 30
  3. 6SwedenLow 31
  4. 7New ZealandLow 32
  5. 8SwitzerlandLow 32
  6. 9United KingdomLow 33
  7. 10IrelandLow 35
  8. 11IsraelLow 35
  9. 12AustraliaLow 35
  10. 13EstoniaLow 35

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Switzerland?
Switzerland runs low across the board; strong social keeps overall risk contained. Its overall risk score is 32 out of 100 (low), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Switzerland's risk?
Switzerland's highest pressures are climate (41, medium) and governance (40). Its strongest area is social (22).
How might Switzerland's climate change by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), about 33% of Switzerland's land shifts toward a warmer climate zone by 2080, lifting its climate-hazard pressure index from 69 to 74 out of 100. This Koppen-based outlook is a separate, forward-looking measure from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
How much will Switzerland warm by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), Switzerland is on track to warm by +3.6 °C by 2080, with annual precipitation changing by +4 mm; under lower emissions (SSP2-4.5) the warming is about +2.4 °C. Based on CMIP6 multi-model projections against a 1970-2000 baseline.
How will water stress change in Switzerland?
The share of Switzerland under high water stress is projected to move from 0% today to 0% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct projections.
How will river-flood exposure change in Switzerland?
The share of Switzerland exposed to river flooding is projected to move from 2.6% today to 2.3% by 2080 under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5). Based on WRI Aqueduct riverine-flood projections.
When was Switzerland's risk data last updated?
Updated August 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.