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Nigeria

Region Africa Subregion Western Africa Income Lower middle income ISO NGA

Nigeria carries high governance pressure, led by flood exposure and hazard and exposure.

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Standing risk

How risky is Nigeria, overall?

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

Composite risk
High
60 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    High
    62 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    32 / 100
    ▲ + 0.1 5y
  3. Social
    Medium
    52 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    79 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    75 / 100
    ▼ -1.5 5y
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Trajectory

How Nigeria's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Nigeria most?

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

Flood
Critical
8.3 / 10
Indicators

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Peers

How does Nigeria compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Western Africa
#15 of 16median 54
  1. 7SenegalMedium 53
  2. 8Burkina FasoMedium 54
  3. 9GambiaMedium 54
  4. 10BeninMedium 54
  5. 11Sierra LeoneMedium 54
  6. 12MauritaniaMedium 57
  7. 13LiberiaMedium 59
  8. 14MaliMedium 60
  9. 15NigeriaHigh 60
  10. 16NigerHigh 61
region
Africa
#47 of 54median 53
  1. 43MadagascarMedium 57
  2. 44LiberiaMedium 59
  3. 45MozambiqueMedium 59
  4. 46MaliMedium 60
  5. 47NigeriaHigh 60
  6. 48NigerHigh 61
  7. 49Dem. Rep. CongoHigh 61
  8. 50S. SudanHigh 63
  9. 51SudanHigh 64
  10. 52Central African Rep.High 64
income group
Lower middle income
#49 of 53median 49
  1. 44CongoMedium 56
  2. 45HondurasMedium 57
  3. 46IndiaMedium 57
  4. 47Papua New GuineaMedium 58
  5. 48IraqMedium 59
  6. 49NigeriaHigh 60
  7. 50SudanHigh 64
  8. 51PakistanHigh 64
  9. 52SyriaHigh 65
  10. 53YemenHigh 66

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Nigeria?
Nigeria carries high governance pressure, led by flood exposure and hazard and exposure. Its overall risk score is 60 out of 100 (high), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Nigeria's risk?
Nigeria's highest pressures are governance (79, high) and adaptation (75). Its strongest area is nature (32).
How might Nigeria's climate change by 2080?
Nigeria'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 74 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Nigeria's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.