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Namibia

Region Africa Subregion Southern Africa Income Upper middle income ISO NAM

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

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Standing risk

How risky is Namibia, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
47 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    42 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    26 / 100
    ▼ -1.9 5y
  3. Social
    Medium
    44 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    63 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    62 / 100
    ▲ + 0.2 5y
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Trajectory

How Namibia's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Namibia most?

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

Flood
Medium
5.1 / 10
DRR capacity
Low
3.1 / 10
Indicators

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

Peers

How does Namibia compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Southern Africa
#4 of 5median 46
  1. 1South AfricaMedium 41
  2. 2BotswanaMedium 44
  3. 3eSwatiniMedium 46
  4. 4NamibiaMedium 47
  5. 5LesothoMedium 48
region
Africa
#10 of 54median 53
  1. 6BotswanaMedium 44
  2. 7RwandaMedium 45
  3. 8TunisiaMedium 46
  4. 9eSwatiniMedium 46
  5. 10NamibiaMedium 47
  6. 11MoroccoMedium 48
  7. 12GabonMedium 48
  8. 13LesothoMedium 48
  9. 14Eq. GuineaMedium 49
  10. 15ComorosMedium 49
income group
Upper middle income
#33 of 53median 44
  1. 29MalaysiaMedium 45
  2. 30RussiaMedium 46
  3. 31TunisiaMedium 46
  4. 32SerbiaMedium 47
  5. 33NamibiaMedium 47
  6. 34GabonMedium 48
  7. 35BrazilMedium 48
  8. 36Dominican Rep.Medium 48
  9. 37AzerbaijanMedium 49
  10. 38Bosnia and Herz.Medium 49

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Namibia?
Namibia sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 47 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Namibia's risk?
Namibia's highest pressures are governance (63, high) and adaptation (62). Its strongest area is nature (26).
How might Namibia's climate change by 2080?
Namibia'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 66 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Namibia's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.