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Iceland

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

Iceland runs low across the board; strong climate keeps overall risk contained, rising over five years.

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Standing risk

How risky is Iceland, overall?

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

Composite risk
Low
27 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Very low
    14 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    26 / 100
    ▼ -0.5 5y
  3. Social
    Very low
    18 / 100
  4. Governance
    Medium
    45 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Low
    31 / 100
    ▲ + 4.2 5y
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Trajectory

How Iceland's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Iceland most?

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

Flood
Very low
0.0 / 10
Indicators

Indicator workbench

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

Peers

How does Iceland compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Northern Europe
#2 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
#2 of 43median 38
  1. 1DenmarkLow 25
  2. 2IcelandLow 27
  3. 3LiechtensteinLow 28
  4. 4NorwayLow 29
  5. 5LuxembourgLow 30
  6. 6FinlandLow 30
  7. 7SwedenLow 31
  8. 8San MarinoLow 32
  9. 9SwitzerlandLow 32
  10. 10United KingdomLow 33
income group
High income: OECD
#2 of 31median 37
  1. 1DenmarkLow 25
  2. 2IcelandLow 27
  3. 3NorwayLow 29
  4. 4LuxembourgLow 30
  5. 5FinlandLow 30
  6. 6SwedenLow 31
  7. 7New ZealandLow 32
  8. 8SwitzerlandLow 32
  9. 9United KingdomLow 33
  10. 10IrelandLow 35

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Iceland?
Iceland runs low across the board; strong climate keeps overall risk contained, rising over five years. Its overall risk score is 27 out of 100 (low), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Iceland's risk?
Iceland's highest pressures are governance (45, medium) and adaptation (31). Its strongest area is climate (14).
How might Iceland's climate change by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), about 66% of Iceland's land shifts toward a warmer climate zone by 2080, lifting its climate-hazard pressure index from 50 to 65 out of 100. This Koppen-based outlook is a separate, forward-looking measure from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Iceland's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.