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Peru

Region Americas Subregion South America Income Upper middle income ISO PER

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

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Standing risk

How risky is Peru, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
52 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    48 / 100
  2. Nature
    Medium
    53 / 100
    ▼ -1.0 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    35 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    65 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    61 / 100
    ▲ + 0.6 5y
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Trajectory

How Peru's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Peru most?

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

Flood
High
6.6 / 10
DRR capacity
Very low
1.8 / 10
Indicators

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Peers

How does Peru compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
South America
#10 of 12median 50
  1. 3ParaguayMedium 45
  2. 4BrazilMedium 48
  3. 5ArgentinaMedium 49
  4. 6GuyanaMedium 50
  5. 7SurinameMedium 50
  6. 8BoliviaMedium 51
  7. 9ColombiaMedium 52
  8. 10PeruMedium 52
  9. 11EcuadorMedium 55
  10. 12VenezuelaMedium 58
region
Americas
#28 of 35median 44
  1. 24SurinameMedium 50
  2. 25El SalvadorMedium 51
  3. 26BoliviaMedium 51
  4. 27ColombiaMedium 52
  5. 28PeruMedium 52
  6. 29NicaraguaMedium 53
  7. 30MexicoMedium 53
  8. 31GuatemalaMedium 54
  9. 32EcuadorMedium 55
  10. 33HondurasMedium 57
income group
Upper middle income
#47 of 53median 44
  1. 43ThailandMedium 50
  2. 44LibyaMedium 51
  3. 45AngolaMedium 51
  4. 46ColombiaMedium 52
  5. 47PeruMedium 52
  6. 48MexicoMedium 53
  7. 49LebanonMedium 53
  8. 50TurkmenistanMedium 53
  9. 51EcuadorMedium 55
  10. 52IranMedium 56

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Peru?
Peru sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 52 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Peru's risk?
Peru's highest pressures are governance (65, high) and adaptation (61). Its strongest area is social (35).
How might Peru's climate change by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), about 16% of Peru's land shifts toward a warmer climate zone by 2080, lifting its climate-hazard pressure index from 68 to 72 out of 100. This Koppen-based outlook is a separate, forward-looking measure from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Peru's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.