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Gambia

Region Africa Subregion Western Africa Income Low income ISO GMB

Gambia sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure, easing recently.

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Standing risk

How risky is Gambia, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
54 / 100
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  1. Climate
    Medium
    47 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    32 / 100
    ▼ -1.7 5y
  3. Social
    Medium
    48 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    74 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    67 / 100
    ▼ -1.9 5y
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Trajectory

How Gambia's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Gambia most?

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

Flood
Medium
4.6 / 10
DRR capacity
High
6.9 / 10
Indicators

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

Peers

How does Gambia compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Western Africa
#9 of 16median 54
  1. 5GuineaMedium 53
  2. 6Guinea-BissauMedium 53
  3. 7SenegalMedium 53
  4. 8Burkina FasoMedium 54
  5. 9GambiaMedium 54
  6. 10BeninMedium 54
  7. 11Sierra LeoneMedium 54
  8. 12MauritaniaMedium 57
  9. 13LiberiaMedium 59
  10. 14MaliMedium 60
region
Africa
#30 of 54median 53
  1. 26Guinea-BissauMedium 53
  2. 27SenegalMedium 53
  3. 28KenyaMedium 53
  4. 29Burkina FasoMedium 54
  5. 30GambiaMedium 54
  6. 31ZambiaMedium 54
  7. 32EritreaMedium 54
  8. 33BeninMedium 54
  9. 34MalawiMedium 54
  10. 35Sierra LeoneMedium 54
income group
Low income
#14 of 37median 55
  1. 10KenyaMedium 53
  2. 11NepalMedium 53
  3. 12North KoreaMedium 54
  4. 13Burkina FasoMedium 54
  5. 14GambiaMedium 54
  6. 15EritreaMedium 54
  7. 16BeninMedium 54
  8. 17MalawiMedium 54
  9. 18Sierra LeoneMedium 54
  10. 19BurundiMedium 55

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Gambia?
Gambia sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure, easing recently. Its overall risk score is 54 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Gambia's risk?
Gambia's highest pressures are governance (74, high) and adaptation (67). Its strongest area is nature (32).
How might Gambia's climate change by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), about 21% of Gambia's land shifts toward a drier, more arid zone by 2080, lifting its climate-hazard pressure index from 68 to 66 out of 100. This Koppen-based outlook is a separate, forward-looking measure from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Gambia's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.