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Eritrea

Region Africa Subregion Eastern Africa Income Low income ISO ERI

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

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Standing risk

How risky is Eritrea, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
54 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Low
    27 / 100
  2. Nature
    Medium
    42 / 100
    ▼ -1.3 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    36 / 100
  4. Governance
    Critical
    88 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    79 / 100
    ▲ + 1.1 5y
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Trajectory

How Eritrea's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Eritrea most?

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

Flood
Very low
1.3 / 10
Indicators

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Peers

How does Eritrea compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Eastern Africa
#10 of 18median 54
  1. 6DjiboutiMedium 52
  2. 7TanzaniaMedium 53
  3. 8KenyaMedium 53
  4. 9ZambiaMedium 54
  5. 10EritreaMedium 54
  6. 11MalawiMedium 54
  7. 12BurundiMedium 55
  8. 13UgandaMedium 55
  9. 14EthiopiaMedium 56
  10. 15MadagascarMedium 57
region
Africa
#32 of 54median 53
  1. 28KenyaMedium 53
  2. 29Burkina FasoMedium 54
  3. 30GambiaMedium 54
  4. 31ZambiaMedium 54
  5. 32EritreaMedium 54
  6. 33BeninMedium 54
  7. 34MalawiMedium 54
  8. 35Sierra LeoneMedium 54
  9. 36BurundiMedium 55
  10. 37UgandaMedium 55
income group
Low income
#15 of 37median 55
  1. 11NepalMedium 53
  2. 12North KoreaMedium 54
  3. 13Burkina FasoMedium 54
  4. 14GambiaMedium 54
  5. 15EritreaMedium 54
  6. 16BeninMedium 54
  7. 17MalawiMedium 54
  8. 18Sierra LeoneMedium 54
  9. 19BurundiMedium 55
  10. 20UgandaMedium 55

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Eritrea?
Eritrea 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 Eritrea's risk?
Eritrea's highest pressures are governance (88, critical) and adaptation (79). Its strongest area is climate (27).
How might Eritrea's climate change by 2080?
Eritrea'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 66 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Eritrea's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.