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New Zealand

Region Oceania Subregion Australia and New Zealand Income High income: OECD ISO NZL

New Zealand runs low across the board; strong social keeps overall risk contained, rising over five years.

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Standing risk

How risky is New Zealand, overall?

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

Composite risk
Low
32 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Low
    34 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    37 / 100
    ▲ + 0.1 5y
  3. Social
    Very low
    16 / 100
  4. Governance
    Medium
    42 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Low
    31 / 100
    ▲ + 9.8 5y
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Trajectory

How New Zealand's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten New Zealand most?

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

Flood
Low
3.7 / 10
DRR capacity
Very low
1.3 / 10
Indicators

Indicator workbench

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

Peers

How does New Zealand compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Australia and New Zealand
#1 of 2median 34
  1. 1New ZealandLow 32
  2. 2AustraliaLow 35
region
Oceania
#1 of 14median 44
  1. 1New ZealandLow 32
  2. 2AustraliaLow 35
  3. 3PalauLow 39
  4. 4FijiMedium 40
  5. 5SamoaMedium 42
  6. 6NauruMedium 42
  7. 7TuvaluMedium 43
  8. 8TongaMedium 46
  9. 9KiribatiMedium 46
  10. 10Marshall Is.Medium 47
income group
High income: OECD
#7 of 31median 37
  1. 3NorwayLow 29
  2. 4LuxembourgLow 30
  3. 5FinlandLow 30
  4. 6SwedenLow 31
  5. 7New ZealandLow 32
  6. 8SwitzerlandLow 32
  7. 9United KingdomLow 33
  8. 10IrelandLow 35
  9. 11IsraelLow 35
  10. 12AustraliaLow 35

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is New Zealand?
New Zealand runs low across the board; strong social keeps overall risk contained, rising over five years. Its overall risk score is 32 out of 100 (low), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives New Zealand's risk?
New Zealand's highest pressures are governance (42, medium) and nature (37). Its strongest area is social (16).
How might New Zealand's climate change by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), about 14% of New Zealand's land shifts toward a warmer climate zone by 2080, lifting its climate-hazard pressure index from 71 to 75 out of 100. This Koppen-based outlook is a separate, forward-looking measure from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was New Zealand's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.