What drives S. Sudan's risk?

S. Sudan's highest pressures are governance (92, critical) and social (76). Its strongest area is nature (23).

When was S. Sudan's risk data last updated?

Updated September 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.

S. Sudan: high governance pressure, led by flood exposure.

Hourly disaster feed, shown alongside the standing risk below. Open the live map

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

High 62 / 100

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

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

#17 of 18 · median 54

#50 of 54 · median 53

#30 of 37 · median 55

Compare with any neighbour on all risks and their 5-year trajectory.

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

		Year		vs world	vs region
Access to Clean Fuels	0.00 % population	2022	100.0	+89.8	+11.2
Renewable Electricity Share	0.34 % of total	2021	99.7	+24.6	+24.4
Cooling Degree Days	6392 degree days	2020	87.5	+35.7	+21.3
Land Surface Temperature	33.8 deg C change	2021	78.4	+13.7	+3.6
Flood Risk	7.70 0-10	2026	77.0	+25.0	+29.5
Fossil Fuel Consumption	73.4 % of total	2022	72.3	-0.4	+41.1
Renewable Energy Share	32.4 % of total energy	2021	66.4	-9.0	+35.8
N2O Emissions Per Capita	2.04 kt CO2e per capita	2020	47.6	+40.6	+41.2
PM2.5 Air Pollution	30.7 ug/m3	2020	32.2	+13.0	-2.0
Energy Intensity	5.88 MJ/$2017 PPP GDP	2021	27.2	+10.6	+4.3
Heat Index	1.45 index	2020	1.1	+1.1	-0.7
CO2 Emissions Per Capita	0.16 metric tons	2020	0.4	-7.3	-0.7
Heating Degree Days	0.00 degree days	2020	0.0	-1.4	-0.1
Coal Electricity Share	0.00 % of total	2021	0.0	0.0	0.0
Energy Imports	-860 % of energy use	2022	0.0	-71.1	-69.6
Energy Use Per Capita	69.0 kg oil eq per capita	2022	0.0	-8.3	-2.1

		Year		vs world	vs region
Development and Deprivation	10.0 0-10	2026	100.0	+70.0	+22.5
Recent Shocks	10.0 0-10	2026	100.0	+99.0	+94.0
Uprooted People	10.0 0-10	2026	100.0	+41.0	+42.0
Access to Electricity	5.40 % population	2023	100.0	+100.0	+54.9
Adult Literacy Rate	34.5 %	2018	100.0	+88.5	+42.0
Internet Users	9.27 % population	2020	98.0	+66.6	+21.3
Communicable Disease Deaths	61.3 %	2019	93.9	+77.8	+18.2
Life Expectancy	57.6 years	2023	90.1	+50.6	+24.7
Under-5 Mortality Rate	98.7 per 1,000	2023	85.8	+73.6	+46.0
Aid Dependency	7.50 0-10	2026	75.0	+50.0	+34.5
Children Under 5	7.40 0-10	2026	74.0	+63.0	+37.5
Net Migration	455000 persons	2023	70.5	+15.5	+15.6
Health Conditions	6.20 0-10	2026	62.0	+54.0	+26.0
Fertility Rate	3.86 births per woman	2023	58.1	+34.8	-1.6
Food Security	5.20 0-10	2026	52.0	+34.0	+5.0
Primary School Enrollment	81.9 % gross	2021	48.8	+12.6	+11.9
Unemployment Rate	12.5 %	2023	35.3	+21.1	+19.7
Undernourishment	19.6 % population	2022	35.0	+29.2	+5.5
Labor Participation	74.6 % (15+)	2023	21.8	-8.3	-15.1
Overweight Adults	24.2 % adults	2022	16.8	-39.2	-11.9
Gender Labor Ratio	93.6 ratio F/M	2023	11.3	-15.7	-12.6
Aging Population	2.91 % population	2023	3.9	-12.5	-0.8
Population Density	17.4 people/km2	2022	0.1	-0.4	-0.3

		Year		vs world	vs region
Scientific Articles	16.4 count	2022	100.0	+0.1	0.0
Physical Infrastructure	9.70 0-10	2026	97.0	+67.0	+30.0
Government Effectiveness	-2.33 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	96.6	+44.9	+30.1
Political Stability	-2.19 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	93.7	+43.9	+33.4
INFORM Governance Index	9.30 0-10	2026	93.0	+37.0	+26.5
Rule of Law	-2.14 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	92.8	+39.8	+28.6
Regulatory Quality	-2.12 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	92.3	+39.5	+26.9
Communication Infrastructure	9.00 0-10	2026	90.0	+70.0	+40.0
Control of Corruption	-1.97 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	89.4	+33.8	+24.4
Voice and Accountability	-1.68 -2.5 to +2.5	2023	83.7	+34.9	+19.8
Legal Rights Strength	2.00 0-12	2019	83.3	+33.3	+33.3
Healthcare Access	7.90 0-10	2026	79.0	+42.0	+14.0
Women in Parliament	32.4 % seats	2023	47.2	-11.0	-14.8

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How risky is S. Sudan?
S. Sudan: high governance pressure, led by flood exposure. Its overall risk score is 62 out of 100 (high), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives S. Sudan's risk?
S. Sudan's highest pressures are governance (92, critical) and social (76). Its strongest area is nature (23).
When was S. Sudan's risk data last updated?
Updated September 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.