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Liberia

Region Africa Subregion Western Africa Income Low income ISO LBR

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

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Standing risk

How risky is Liberia, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
59 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    56 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    35 / 100
    ▼ -2.0 5y
  3. Social
    Medium
    54 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    77 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    72 / 100
    ▲ + 0.0 5y
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Trajectory

How Liberia's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Liberia most?

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

Flood
High
7.5 / 10
DRR capacity
Medium
5.2 / 10
Indicators

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

Peers

How does Liberia compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Western Africa
#13 of 16median 54
  1. 7SenegalMedium 53
  2. 8Burkina FasoMedium 54
  3. 9GambiaMedium 54
  4. 10BeninMedium 54
  5. 11Sierra LeoneMedium 54
  6. 12MauritaniaMedium 57
  7. 13LiberiaMedium 59
  8. 14MaliMedium 60
  9. 15NigeriaHigh 60
  10. 16NigerHigh 61
region
Africa
#44 of 54median 53
  1. 40EthiopiaMedium 56
  2. 41CongoMedium 56
  3. 42MauritaniaMedium 57
  4. 43MadagascarMedium 57
  5. 44LiberiaMedium 59
  6. 45MozambiqueMedium 59
  7. 46MaliMedium 60
  8. 47NigeriaHigh 60
  9. 48NigerHigh 61
  10. 49Dem. Rep. CongoHigh 61
income group
Low income
#25 of 37median 55
  1. 21CambodiaMedium 55
  2. 22EthiopiaMedium 56
  3. 23MauritaniaMedium 57
  4. 24MadagascarMedium 57
  5. 25LiberiaMedium 59
  6. 26MozambiqueMedium 59
  7. 27MaliMedium 60
  8. 28NigerHigh 61
  9. 29Dem. Rep. CongoHigh 61
  10. 30HaitiHigh 62

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Liberia?
Liberia sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 59 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Liberia's risk?
Liberia's highest pressures are governance (77, high) and adaptation (72). Its strongest area is nature (35).
How might Liberia's climate change by 2080?
Liberia'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 Liberia's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.