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United Kingdom

Region Europe Subregion Northern Europe Income High income: OECD ISO GBR

United Kingdom runs low across the board; strong nature keeps overall risk contained.

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Standing risk

How risky is United Kingdom, overall?

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

Composite risk
Low
33 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    44 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    23 / 100
    ▲ + 0.3 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    23 / 100
  4. Governance
    Medium
    43 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Low
    32 / 100
    ▲ + 0.8 5y
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Trajectory

How United Kingdom's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten United Kingdom most?

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

Flood
Medium
5.7 / 10
DRR capacity
Very low
1.7 / 10
Indicators

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

Peers

How does United Kingdom compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Northern Europe
#6 of 10median 32
  1. 1DenmarkLow 25
  2. 2IcelandLow 27
  3. 3NorwayLow 29
  4. 4FinlandLow 30
  5. 5SwedenLow 31
  6. 6United KingdomLow 33
  7. 7IrelandLow 35
  8. 8EstoniaLow 35
  9. 9LithuaniaLow 35
  10. 10LatviaLow 38
region
Europe
#10 of 43median 38
  1. 6FinlandLow 30
  2. 7SwedenLow 31
  3. 8San MarinoLow 32
  4. 9SwitzerlandLow 32
  5. 10United KingdomLow 33
  6. 11MonacoLow 33
  7. 12IrelandLow 35
  8. 13EstoniaLow 35
  9. 14LithuaniaLow 35
  10. 15AustriaLow 35
income group
High income: OECD
#9 of 31median 37
  1. 5FinlandLow 30
  2. 6SwedenLow 31
  3. 7New ZealandLow 32
  4. 8SwitzerlandLow 32
  5. 9United KingdomLow 33
  6. 10IrelandLow 35
  7. 11IsraelLow 35
  8. 12AustraliaLow 35
  9. 13EstoniaLow 35
  10. 14AustriaLow 35

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is United Kingdom?
United Kingdom runs low across the board; strong nature keeps overall risk contained. Its overall risk score is 33 out of 100 (low), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives United Kingdom's risk?
United Kingdom's highest pressures are climate (44, medium) and governance (43). Its strongest area is nature (23).
How might United Kingdom's climate change by 2080?
United Kingdom'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 United Kingdom's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.