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Malta

Region Europe Subregion Southern Europe Income High income: nonOECD ISO MLT

Malta runs low across the board; strong climate keeps overall risk contained.

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Standing risk

How risky is Malta, overall?

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

Composite risk
Low
36 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Very low
    18 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    36 / 100
    ▼ -1.5 5y
  3. Social
    Very low
    19 / 100
  4. Governance
    Medium
    58 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Medium
    51 / 100
    ▲ + 2.2 5y
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Trajectory

How Malta's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Malta most?

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

Flood
Very low
0.0 / 10
Indicators

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

Peers

How does Malta compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Southern Europe
#3 of 14median 42
  1. 1San MarinoLow 32
  2. 2PortugalLow 36
  3. 3MaltaLow 36
  4. 4AndorraLow 37
  5. 5SloveniaLow 38
  6. 6MontenegroLow 40
  7. 7SpainMedium 41
  8. 8GreeceMedium 43
  9. 9CroatiaMedium 43
  10. 10North MacedoniaMedium 43
region
Europe
#17 of 43median 38
  1. 13EstoniaLow 35
  2. 14LithuaniaLow 35
  3. 15AustriaLow 35
  4. 16PortugalLow 36
  5. 17MaltaLow 36
  6. 18AndorraLow 37
  7. 19CzechiaLow 37
  8. 20GermanyLow 37
  9. 21LatviaLow 38
  10. 22NetherlandsLow 38
income group
High income: nonOECD
#11 of 20median 36
  1. 7BahamasLow 35
  2. 8QatarLow 35
  3. 9United Arab EmiratesLow 36
  4. 10BahrainLow 36
  5. 11MaltaLow 36
  6. 12AndorraLow 37
  7. 13CyprusLow 37
  8. 14BruneiLow 39
  9. 15Saudi ArabiaMedium 41
  10. 16OmanMedium 41

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Malta?
Malta runs low across the board; strong climate keeps overall risk contained. Its overall risk score is 36 out of 100 (low), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Malta's risk?
Malta's highest pressures are governance (58, medium) and adaptation (51). Its strongest area is climate (18).
How might Malta's climate change by 2080?
Malta'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 Malta's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.