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Guyana

Region Americas Subregion South America Income Lower middle income ISO GUY

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

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Standing risk

How risky is Guyana, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
50 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    54 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    26 / 100
    ▼ -3.1 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    35 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    68 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    66 / 100
    ▼ -3.2 5y
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Trajectory

How Guyana's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Guyana most?

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

Flood
High
6.9 / 10
DRR capacity
High
6.3 / 10
Indicators

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Peers

How does Guyana compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
South America
#6 of 12median 50
  1. 2ChileMedium 44
  2. 3ParaguayMedium 45
  3. 4BrazilMedium 48
  4. 5ArgentinaMedium 49
  5. 6GuyanaMedium 50
  6. 7SurinameMedium 50
  7. 8BoliviaMedium 51
  8. 9ColombiaMedium 52
  9. 10PeruMedium 52
  10. 11EcuadorMedium 55
region
Americas
#23 of 35median 44
  1. 19ParaguayMedium 45
  2. 20BrazilMedium 48
  3. 21Dominican Rep.Medium 48
  4. 22ArgentinaMedium 49
  5. 23GuyanaMedium 50
  6. 24SurinameMedium 50
  7. 25El SalvadorMedium 51
  8. 26BoliviaMedium 51
  9. 27ColombiaMedium 52
  10. 28PeruMedium 52
income group
Lower middle income
#29 of 53median 49
  1. 25Solomon Is.Medium 48
  2. 26VanuatuMedium 48
  3. 27GhanaMedium 49
  4. 28UzbekistanMedium 50
  5. 29GuyanaMedium 50
  6. 30El SalvadorMedium 51
  7. 31VietnamMedium 51
  8. 32BoliviaMedium 51
  9. 33DjiboutiMedium 52
  10. 34LaosMedium 52

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Guyana?
Guyana sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure, easing recently. Its overall risk score is 50 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Guyana's risk?
Guyana's highest pressures are governance (68, high) and adaptation (66). Its strongest area is nature (26).
How might Guyana's climate change by 2080?
Guyana'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 Guyana's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.