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Malawi

Region Africa Subregion Eastern Africa Income Low income ISO MWI

Malawi sits mid-pack overall, with adaptation the main pressure.

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Standing risk

How risky is Malawi, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
54 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Low
    37 / 100
  2. Nature
    Medium
    40 / 100
    ▲ + 1.8 5y
  3. Social
    Medium
    52 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    71 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    71 / 100
    ▼ -1.8 5y
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Trajectory

How Malawi's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Malawi most?

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

Flood
Medium
4.7 / 10
DRR capacity
Low
3.0 / 10
Indicators

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Peers

How does Malawi compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Eastern Africa
#11 of 18median 54
  1. 7TanzaniaMedium 53
  2. 8KenyaMedium 53
  3. 9ZambiaMedium 54
  4. 10EritreaMedium 54
  5. 11MalawiMedium 54
  6. 12BurundiMedium 55
  7. 13UgandaMedium 55
  8. 14EthiopiaMedium 56
  9. 15MadagascarMedium 57
  10. 16MozambiqueMedium 59
region
Africa
#34 of 54median 53
  1. 30GambiaMedium 54
  2. 31ZambiaMedium 54
  3. 32EritreaMedium 54
  4. 33BeninMedium 54
  5. 34MalawiMedium 54
  6. 35Sierra LeoneMedium 54
  7. 36BurundiMedium 55
  8. 37UgandaMedium 55
  9. 38CameroonMedium 55
  10. 39EgyptMedium 55
income group
Low income
#17 of 37median 55
  1. 13Burkina FasoMedium 54
  2. 14GambiaMedium 54
  3. 15EritreaMedium 54
  4. 16BeninMedium 54
  5. 17MalawiMedium 54
  6. 18Sierra LeoneMedium 54
  7. 19BurundiMedium 55
  8. 20UgandaMedium 55
  9. 21CambodiaMedium 55
  10. 22EthiopiaMedium 56

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Malawi?
Malawi sits mid-pack overall, with adaptation the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 54 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Malawi's risk?
Malawi's highest pressures are adaptation (71, high) and governance (71). Its strongest area is climate (37).
How might Malawi's climate change by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), about 57% of Malawi's land shifts toward a warmer climate zone by 2080, lifting its climate-hazard pressure index from 76 to 75 out of 100. This Koppen-based outlook is a separate, forward-looking measure from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Malawi's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.