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Kuwait

Region Asia Subregion Western Asia Income High income: nonOECD ISO KWT

Kuwait sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure, easing recently.

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Standing risk

How risky is Kuwait, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
44 / 100
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  1. Climate
    Medium
    45 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    36 / 100
    ▼ -0.3 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    21 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    66 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Medium
    53 / 100
    ▼ -5.3 5y
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Trajectory

How Kuwait's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Kuwait most?

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

Flood
Low
3.7 / 10
DRR capacity
High
6.1 / 10
Indicators

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Peers

How does Kuwait compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Western Asia
#12 of 18median 43
  1. 8OmanMedium 41
  2. 9GeorgiaMedium 42
  3. 10JordanMedium 44
  4. 11ArmeniaMedium 44
  5. 12KuwaitMedium 44
  6. 13AzerbaijanMedium 49
  7. 14TurkeyMedium 49
  8. 15LebanonMedium 53
  9. 16IraqMedium 59
  10. 17SyriaHigh 65
region
Asia
#19 of 48median 47
  1. 15GeorgiaMedium 42
  2. 16ChinaMedium 43
  3. 17JordanMedium 44
  4. 18ArmeniaMedium 44
  5. 19KuwaitMedium 44
  6. 20KazakhstanMedium 45
  7. 21MalaysiaMedium 45
  8. 22MongoliaMedium 45
  9. 23Sri LankaMedium 46
  10. 24KyrgyzstanMedium 47
income group
High income: nonOECD
#19 of 20median 36
  1. 11MaltaLow 36
  2. 12AndorraLow 37
  3. 13CyprusLow 37
  4. 14BruneiLow 39
  5. 15Saudi ArabiaMedium 41
  6. 16OmanMedium 41
  7. 17Trinidad and TobagoMedium 42
  8. 18CroatiaMedium 43
  9. 19KuwaitMedium 44
  10. 20Eq. GuineaMedium 49

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Kuwait?
Kuwait sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure, easing recently. Its overall risk score is 44 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Kuwait's risk?
Kuwait's highest pressures are governance (66, high) and adaptation (53). Its strongest area is social (21).
How might Kuwait's climate change by 2080?
Kuwait'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 66 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Kuwait's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.