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Papua New Guinea

Region Oceania Subregion Melanesia Income Lower middle income ISO PNG

Papua New Guinea sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure.

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Standing risk

How risky is Papua New Guinea, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
58 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    42 / 100
  2. Nature
    Medium
    50 / 100
    ▲ + 0.7 5y
  3. Social
    Medium
    50 / 100
  4. Governance
    High
    77 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    71 / 100
    ▼ -1.1 5y
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Trajectory

How Papua New Guinea's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Papua New Guinea most?

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

Flood
Medium
4.6 / 10
DRR capacity
Low
3.8 / 10
Indicators

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Peers

How does Papua New Guinea compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Melanesia
#4 of 4median 48
  1. 1FijiMedium 40
  2. 2Solomon Is.Medium 48
  3. 3VanuatuMedium 48
  4. 4Papua New GuineaMedium 58
region
Oceania
#14 of 14median 44
  1. 5SamoaMedium 42
  2. 6NauruMedium 42
  3. 7TuvaluMedium 43
  4. 8TongaMedium 46
  5. 9KiribatiMedium 46
  6. 10Marshall Is.Medium 47
  7. 11MicronesiaMedium 47
  8. 12Solomon Is.Medium 48
  9. 13VanuatuMedium 48
  10. 14Papua New GuineaMedium 58
income group
Lower middle income
#47 of 53median 49
  1. 43PhilippinesMedium 56
  2. 44CongoMedium 56
  3. 45HondurasMedium 57
  4. 46IndiaMedium 57
  5. 47Papua New GuineaMedium 58
  6. 48IraqMedium 59
  7. 49NigeriaHigh 60
  8. 50SudanHigh 64
  9. 51PakistanHigh 64
  10. 52SyriaHigh 65

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 58 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Papua New Guinea's risk?
Papua New Guinea's highest pressures are governance (77, high) and adaptation (71). Its strongest area is climate (42).
How might Papua New Guinea's climate change by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), about 9% of Papua New Guinea's land shifts toward a warmer climate zone by 2080, lifting its climate-hazard pressure index from 76 to 76 out of 100. This Koppen-based outlook is a separate, forward-looking measure from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Papua New Guinea's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.