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Jamaica

Region Americas Subregion Caribbean Income Upper middle income ISO JAM

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

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Standing risk

How risky is Jamaica, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
40 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Very low
    19 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    38 / 100
    ▼ -0.9 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    24 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    61 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Medium
    59 / 100
    ▼ -0.9 5y
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Trajectory

How Jamaica's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Jamaica most?

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

Flood
Very low
0.0 / 10
DRR capacity
Low
3.4 / 10
Indicators

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

Peers

How does Jamaica compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Caribbean
#9 of 13median 38
  1. 4GrenadaLow 36
  2. 5St. Vin. and Gren.Low 37
  3. 6DominicaLow 38
  4. 7Saint LuciaLow 38
  5. 8Antigua and Barb.Low 38
  6. 9JamaicaMedium 40
  7. 10Trinidad and TobagoMedium 42
  8. 11CubaMedium 43
  9. 12Dominican Rep.Medium 48
  10. 13HaitiHigh 62
region
Americas
#11 of 35median 44
  1. 7CanadaLow 37
  2. 8DominicaLow 38
  3. 9Saint LuciaLow 38
  4. 10Antigua and Barb.Low 38
  5. 11JamaicaMedium 40
  6. 12United States of AmericaMedium 40
  7. 13Trinidad and TobagoMedium 42
  8. 14CubaMedium 43
  9. 15Costa RicaMedium 43
  10. 16BelizeMedium 43
income group
Upper middle income
#13 of 53median 44
  1. 9Saint LuciaLow 38
  2. 10Antigua and Barb.Low 38
  3. 11PalauLow 39
  4. 12MontenegroLow 40
  5. 13JamaicaMedium 40
  6. 14South AfricaMedium 41
  7. 15MaldivesMedium 41
  8. 16BelarusMedium 41
  9. 17CubaMedium 43
  10. 18TuvaluMedium 43

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Jamaica?
Jamaica sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 40 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Jamaica's risk?
Jamaica's highest pressures are governance (61, high) and adaptation (59). Its strongest area is climate (19).
How might Jamaica's climate change by 2080?
Jamaica'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 Jamaica's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.