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Iraq

Region Asia Subregion Western Asia Income Lower middle income ISO IRQ

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

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Standing risk

How risky is Iraq, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
59 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    High
    69 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    37 / 100
    ▲ + 0.3 5y
  3. Social
    Medium
    41 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    77 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    70 / 100
    ▼ -1.3 5y
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Trajectory

How Iraq's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Iraq most?

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

Flood
Critical
9.6 / 10
DRR capacity
Medium
4.3 / 10
Indicators

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

Peers

How does Iraq compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Western Asia
#16 of 18median 43
  1. 9GeorgiaMedium 42
  2. 10JordanMedium 44
  3. 11ArmeniaMedium 44
  4. 12KuwaitMedium 44
  5. 13AzerbaijanMedium 49
  6. 14TurkeyMedium 49
  7. 15LebanonMedium 53
  8. 16IraqMedium 59
  9. 17SyriaHigh 65
  10. 18YemenHigh 66
region
Asia
#42 of 48median 47
  1. 38CambodiaMedium 55
  2. 39PhilippinesMedium 56
  3. 40IranMedium 56
  4. 41IndiaMedium 57
  5. 42IraqMedium 59
  6. 43MyanmarHigh 63
  7. 44BangladeshHigh 64
  8. 45PakistanHigh 64
  9. 46AfghanistanHigh 64
  10. 47SyriaHigh 65
income group
Lower middle income
#48 of 53median 49
  1. 44CongoMedium 56
  2. 45HondurasMedium 57
  3. 46IndiaMedium 57
  4. 47Papua New GuineaMedium 58
  5. 48IraqMedium 59
  6. 49NigeriaHigh 60
  7. 50SudanHigh 64
  8. 51PakistanHigh 64
  9. 52SyriaHigh 65
  10. 53YemenHigh 66

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Iraq?
Iraq sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 59 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Iraq's risk?
Iraq's highest pressures are governance (77, high) and adaptation (70). Its strongest area is nature (37).
How might Iraq's climate change by 2080?
Iraq'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 67 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Iraq's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.