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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
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Trajectory

How Switzerland's risk has shifted

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

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
Indicators

Indicator workbench

Every source-level indicator behind the dimensions above. Sort by score, value, or name.

Peers

How does Switzerland compare to its neighbours?

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

Common questions

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.
When was Switzerland's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.