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Malaysia

Region Asia Subregion South-Eastern Asia Income Upper middle income ISO MYS

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

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Standing risk

How risky is Malaysia, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
45 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    58 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    31 / 100
    ▼ -1.4 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    26 / 100
  4. Governance
    Medium
    60 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Medium
    49 / 100
    ▼ -0.5 5y
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Trajectory

How Malaysia's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Malaysia most?

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

Flood
High
6.8 / 10
DRR capacity
High
6.0 / 10
Indicators

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

Peers

How does Malaysia compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
South-Eastern Asia
#3 of 11median 51
  1. 1SingaporeLow 24
  2. 2BruneiLow 39
  3. 3MalaysiaMedium 45
  4. 4Timor-LesteMedium 47
  5. 5ThailandMedium 50
  6. 6VietnamMedium 51
  7. 7LaosMedium 52
  8. 8IndonesiaMedium 54
  9. 9CambodiaMedium 55
  10. 10PhilippinesMedium 56
region
Asia
#21 of 48median 47
  1. 17JordanMedium 44
  2. 18ArmeniaMedium 44
  3. 19KuwaitMedium 44
  4. 20KazakhstanMedium 45
  5. 21MalaysiaMedium 45
  6. 22MongoliaMedium 45
  7. 23Sri LankaMedium 46
  8. 24KyrgyzstanMedium 47
  9. 25Timor-LesteMedium 47
  10. 26AzerbaijanMedium 49
income group
Upper middle income
#29 of 53median 44
  1. 25PanamaMedium 44
  2. 26BotswanaMedium 44
  3. 27RomaniaMedium 44
  4. 28KazakhstanMedium 45
  5. 29MalaysiaMedium 45
  6. 30RussiaMedium 46
  7. 31TunisiaMedium 46
  8. 32SerbiaMedium 47
  9. 33NamibiaMedium 47
  10. 34GabonMedium 48

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Malaysia?
Malaysia sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 45 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Malaysia's risk?
Malaysia's highest pressures are governance (60, medium) and climate (58). Its strongest area is social (26).
How might Malaysia's climate change by 2080?
Malaysia'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 Malaysia's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.