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Saudi Arabia

Region Asia Subregion Western Asia Income High income: nonOECD ISO SAU

Saudi Arabia sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure, easing recently.

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Standing risk

How risky is Saudi Arabia, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
41 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    50 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    34 / 100
    ▼ -0.9 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    20 / 100
  4. Governance
    Medium
    57 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Medium
    43 / 100
    ▼ -6.6 5y
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Trajectory

How Saudi Arabia's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Saudi Arabia most?

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

Flood
Medium
4.8 / 10
DRR capacity
Low
2.7 / 10
Indicators

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Peers

How does Saudi Arabia compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Western Asia
#7 of 18median 43
  1. 3QatarLow 35
  2. 4United Arab EmiratesLow 36
  3. 5BahrainLow 36
  4. 6CyprusLow 37
  5. 7Saudi ArabiaMedium 41
  6. 8OmanMedium 41
  7. 9GeorgiaMedium 42
  8. 10JordanMedium 44
  9. 11ArmeniaMedium 44
  10. 12KuwaitMedium 44
region
Asia
#11 of 48median 47
  1. 7South KoreaLow 37
  2. 8CyprusLow 37
  3. 9BruneiLow 39
  4. 10MaldivesMedium 41
  5. 11Saudi ArabiaMedium 41
  6. 12JapanMedium 41
  7. 13BhutanMedium 41
  8. 14OmanMedium 41
  9. 15GeorgiaMedium 42
  10. 16ChinaMedium 43
income group
High income: nonOECD
#15 of 20median 36
  1. 11MaltaLow 36
  2. 12AndorraLow 37
  3. 13CyprusLow 37
  4. 14BruneiLow 39
  5. 15Saudi ArabiaMedium 41
  6. 16OmanMedium 41
  7. 17Trinidad and TobagoMedium 42
  8. 18CroatiaMedium 43
  9. 19KuwaitMedium 44
  10. 20Eq. GuineaMedium 49

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia sits mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure, easing recently. Its overall risk score is 41 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Saudi Arabia's risk?
Saudi Arabia's highest pressures are governance (57, medium) and climate (50). Its strongest area is social (20).
How might Saudi Arabia's climate change by 2080?
Saudi Arabia'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 66 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Saudi Arabia's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.