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Panama

Region Americas Subregion Central America Income Upper middle income ISO PAN

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

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Standing risk

How risky is Panama, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
44 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Very low
    16 / 100
  2. Nature
    Medium
    46 / 100
    ▲ + 0.2 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    28 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    67 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    62 / 100
    ▲ + 1.0 5y
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Trajectory

How Panama's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Panama most?

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

Flood
Very low
0.2 / 10
DRR capacity
Critical
9.0 / 10
Indicators

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

Peers

How does Panama compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Central America
#3 of 8median 52
  1. 1Costa RicaMedium 43
  2. 2BelizeMedium 43
  3. 3PanamaMedium 44
  4. 4El SalvadorMedium 51
  5. 5NicaraguaMedium 53
  6. 6MexicoMedium 53
  7. 7GuatemalaMedium 54
  8. 8HondurasMedium 57
region
Americas
#18 of 35median 44
  1. 14CubaMedium 43
  2. 15Costa RicaMedium 43
  3. 16BelizeMedium 43
  4. 17ChileMedium 44
  5. 18PanamaMedium 44
  6. 19ParaguayMedium 45
  7. 20BrazilMedium 48
  8. 21Dominican Rep.Medium 48
  9. 22ArgentinaMedium 49
  10. 23GuyanaMedium 50
income group
Upper middle income
#25 of 53median 44
  1. 21BulgariaMedium 43
  2. 22Costa RicaMedium 43
  3. 23ChileMedium 44
  4. 24JordanMedium 44
  5. 25PanamaMedium 44
  6. 26BotswanaMedium 44
  7. 27RomaniaMedium 44
  8. 28KazakhstanMedium 45
  9. 29MalaysiaMedium 45
  10. 30RussiaMedium 46

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Panama?
Panama sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 44 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Panama's risk?
Panama's highest pressures are governance (67, high) and adaptation (62). Its strongest area is climate (16).
How might Panama's climate change by 2080?
Panama'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 Panama's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.