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Sri Lanka

Region Asia Subregion Southern Asia Income Lower middle income ISO LKA

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

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Standing risk

How risky is Sri Lanka, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
46 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Low
    29 / 100
  2. Nature
    Medium
    42 / 100
    ▼ -0.6 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    27 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    72 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    62 / 100
    ▲ + 0.7 5y
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Trajectory

How Sri Lanka's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Sri Lanka most?

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

Flood
Very low
1.9 / 10
DRR capacity
High
6.7 / 10
Indicators

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Peers

How does Sri Lanka compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Southern Asia
#3 of 9median 56
  1. 1MaldivesMedium 41
  2. 2BhutanMedium 41
  3. 3Sri LankaMedium 46
  4. 4NepalMedium 53
  5. 5IranMedium 56
  6. 6IndiaMedium 57
  7. 7BangladeshHigh 64
  8. 8PakistanHigh 64
  9. 9AfghanistanHigh 64
region
Asia
#23 of 48median 47
  1. 19KuwaitMedium 44
  2. 20KazakhstanMedium 45
  3. 21MalaysiaMedium 45
  4. 22MongoliaMedium 45
  5. 23Sri LankaMedium 46
  6. 24KyrgyzstanMedium 47
  7. 25Timor-LesteMedium 47
  8. 26AzerbaijanMedium 49
  9. 27TurkeyMedium 49
  10. 28UzbekistanMedium 50
income group
Lower middle income
#16 of 53median 49
  1. 12AlbaniaMedium 45
  2. 13MongoliaMedium 45
  3. 14TongaMedium 46
  4. 15KiribatiMedium 46
  5. 16Sri LankaMedium 46
  6. 17MoldovaMedium 46
  7. 18eSwatiniMedium 46
  8. 19Marshall Is.Medium 47
  9. 20MicronesiaMedium 47
  10. 21Timor-LesteMedium 47

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 46 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Sri Lanka's risk?
Sri Lanka's highest pressures are governance (72, high) and adaptation (62). Its strongest area is social (27).
How might Sri Lanka's climate change by 2080?
Sri Lanka'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 Sri Lanka's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.