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Japan

Region Asia Subregion Eastern Asia Income High income: OECD ISO JPN

Japan sits mid-pack overall, with climate the main pressure.

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Standing risk

How risky is Japan, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
41 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    High
    61 / 100
  2. Nature
    Medium
    54 / 100
    ▼ -0.1 5y
  3. Social
    Very low
    18 / 100
  4. Governance
    Medium
    40 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Low
    32 / 100
    ▼ -0.4 5y
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Trajectory

How Japan's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Japan most?

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

Flood
High
7.8 / 10
DRR capacity
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 Japan compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Eastern Asia
#2 of 5median 43
  1. 1South KoreaLow 37
  2. 2JapanMedium 41
  3. 3ChinaMedium 43
  4. 4MongoliaMedium 45
  5. 5North KoreaMedium 54
region
Asia
#12 of 48median 47
  1. 8CyprusLow 37
  2. 9BruneiLow 39
  3. 10MaldivesMedium 41
  4. 11Saudi ArabiaMedium 41
  5. 12JapanMedium 41
  6. 13BhutanMedium 41
  7. 14OmanMedium 41
  8. 15GeorgiaMedium 42
  9. 16ChinaMedium 43
  10. 17JordanMedium 44
income group
High income: OECD
#27 of 31median 37
  1. 22FranceLow 38
  2. 23SloveniaLow 38
  3. 24PolandLow 39
  4. 25United States of AmericaMedium 40
  5. 26SpainMedium 41
  6. 27JapanMedium 41
  7. 28HungaryMedium 42
  8. 29SlovakiaMedium 42
  9. 30GreeceMedium 43
  10. 31ItalyMedium 44

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Japan?
Japan sits mid-pack overall, with climate the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 41 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Japan's risk?
Japan's highest pressures are climate (61, high) and nature (54). Its strongest area is social (18).
How might Japan's climate change by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), about 23% of Japan's land shifts toward a warmer climate zone by 2080, lifting its climate-hazard pressure index from 73 to 74 out of 100. This Koppen-based outlook is a separate, forward-looking measure from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Japan's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.