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Kazakhstan

Region Asia Subregion Central Asia Income Upper middle income ISO KAZ

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

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Standing risk

How risky is Kazakhstan, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
45 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    59 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    33 / 100
    ▲ + 0.0 5y
  3. Social
    Very low
    19 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    63 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Medium
    49 / 100
    ▼ -0.9 5y
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Trajectory

How Kazakhstan's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Kazakhstan most?

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

Flood
High
7.6 / 10
DRR capacity
Low
3.2 / 10
Indicators

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

Peers

How does Kazakhstan compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Central Asia
#1 of 5median 50
  1. 1KazakhstanMedium 45
  2. 2KyrgyzstanMedium 47
  3. 3UzbekistanMedium 50
  4. 4TajikistanMedium 52
  5. 5TurkmenistanMedium 53
region
Asia
#20 of 48median 47
  1. 16ChinaMedium 43
  2. 17JordanMedium 44
  3. 18ArmeniaMedium 44
  4. 19KuwaitMedium 44
  5. 20KazakhstanMedium 45
  6. 21MalaysiaMedium 45
  7. 22MongoliaMedium 45
  8. 23Sri LankaMedium 46
  9. 24KyrgyzstanMedium 47
  10. 25Timor-LesteMedium 47
income group
Upper middle income
#28 of 53median 44
  1. 24JordanMedium 44
  2. 25PanamaMedium 44
  3. 26BotswanaMedium 44
  4. 27RomaniaMedium 44
  5. 28KazakhstanMedium 45
  6. 29MalaysiaMedium 45
  7. 30RussiaMedium 46
  8. 31TunisiaMedium 46
  9. 32SerbiaMedium 47
  10. 33NamibiaMedium 47

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 45 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Kazakhstan's risk?
Kazakhstan's highest pressures are governance (63, high) and climate (59). Its strongest area is social (19).
How might Kazakhstan's climate change by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), about 21% of Kazakhstan's land shifts toward a drier, more arid zone by 2080, lifting its climate-hazard pressure index from 68 to 67 out of 100. This Koppen-based outlook is a separate, forward-looking measure from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Kazakhstan's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.