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Nauru

Region Oceania Subregion Micronesia Income Lower middle income ISO NRU

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

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Standing risk

How risky is Nauru, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
42 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Low
    20 / 100
  2. Nature
    Medium
    44 / 100
    ▲ + 0.3 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    40 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    62 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Medium
    46 / 100
    ▼ -1.9 5y
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Trajectory

How Nauru's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Nauru most?

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

Flood
Very low
0.0 / 10
DRR capacity
Medium
4.2 / 10
Indicators

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

Peers

How does Nauru compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Micronesia
#2 of 5median 46
  1. 1PalauLow 39
  2. 2NauruMedium 42
  3. 3KiribatiMedium 46
  4. 4Marshall Is.Medium 47
  5. 5MicronesiaMedium 47
region
Oceania
#6 of 14median 44
  1. 2AustraliaLow 35
  2. 3PalauLow 39
  3. 4FijiMedium 40
  4. 5SamoaMedium 42
  5. 6NauruMedium 42
  6. 7TuvaluMedium 43
  7. 8TongaMedium 46
  8. 9KiribatiMedium 46
  9. 10Marshall Is.Medium 47
  10. 11MicronesiaMedium 47
income group
Lower middle income
#7 of 53median 49
  1. 3FijiMedium 40
  2. 4BhutanMedium 41
  3. 5GeorgiaMedium 42
  4. 6SamoaMedium 42
  5. 7NauruMedium 42
  6. 8BelizeMedium 43
  7. 9São Tomé and PrincipeMedium 43
  8. 10ArmeniaMedium 44
  9. 11ParaguayMedium 45
  10. 12AlbaniaMedium 45

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Nauru?
Nauru sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 42 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Nauru's risk?
Nauru's highest pressures are governance (62, high) and adaptation (46). Its strongest area is climate (20).
When was Nauru's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.