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Maldives

Region Asia Subregion Southern Asia Income Upper middle income ISO MDV

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

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Standing risk

How risky is Maldives, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
41 / 100
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  1. Climate
    Very low
    18 / 100
  2. Nature
    Medium
    43 / 100
    ▲ + 0.9 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    22 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    67 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Medium
    55 / 100
    ▼ -4.1 5y
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Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Maldives most?

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

Flood
Very low
0.0 / 10
Peers

Maldives in global context

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

subregion
Southern Asia
#1 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
#10 of 48median 47
  1. 6BahrainLow 36
  2. 7South KoreaLow 37
  3. 8CyprusLow 37
  4. 9BruneiLow 39
  5. 10MaldivesMedium 41
  6. 11Saudi ArabiaMedium 41
  7. 12JapanMedium 41
  8. 13BhutanMedium 41
  9. 14OmanMedium 41
  10. 15GeorgiaMedium 42
income group
Upper middle income
#15 of 53median 44
  1. 11PalauLow 39
  2. 12MontenegroLow 40
  3. 13JamaicaMedium 40
  4. 14South AfricaMedium 41
  5. 15MaldivesMedium 41
  6. 16BelarusMedium 41
  7. 17CubaMedium 43
  8. 18TuvaluMedium 43
  9. 19North MacedoniaMedium 43
  10. 20ChinaMedium 43

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Maldives?
Maldives sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure, easing recently. Its overall risk score is 41 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Maldives's risk?
Maldives's highest pressures are governance (67, high) and adaptation (55). Its strongest area is climate (18).
When was Maldives's risk data last updated?
Updated August 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.