Tuvalu Climate risk profile and hazard map
- Region
- Oceania
- Subregion
- Polynesia
- Income
- Upper middle income
- ISO
- TUV
Tuvalu: mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure, easing recently.
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The composite and its five dimensions. Higher means more risk.
Medium 42 / 100
- 19 Climate Very low
- 48 Nature +0.0 Medium
- 34 Social Low
- 64 Governance High
- 44 Adaptation -6.4 Medium
Which hazards threaten Tuvalu most?
Physical hazard intensity. INFORM Risk Index, 0 to 10.
- 0.0FloodVery low
- 6.7DRR capacityHigh
Tuvalu in global context
Risk-ranked against its cohorts. Click any country to open its page.
Polynesia
#2 of 3 · median 42Oceania
#7 of 14 · median 43Upper middle income
#17 of 53 · median 44Put two countries head to head
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Indicator panel
Every source-level indicator behind the dimensions above. Sort by score, value, or name.
Coastal Protection Needed | 100 % coast | 100.0 |
Renewable Energy Share | 5.20 % of total energy | 95.4 |
Renewable Electricity Share | 15.8 % of total | 84.2 |
Cooling Degree Days | 6102 degree days | 83.5 |
Land Surface Temperature | 28.9 deg C change | 68.3 |
Access to Clean Fuels | 75.2 % population | 24.8 |
Energy Intensity | 2.79 MJ/$2017 PPP GDP | 14.2 |
N2O Emissions Per Capita | 0.14 kt CO2e per capita | 3.2 |
CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.63 metric tons | 1.9 |
PM2.5 Air Pollution | 5.92 ug/m3 | 1.3 |
Flood Risk | 0.00 0-10 | 0.0 |
Heating Degree Days | 0.00 degree days | 0.0 |
Heat Index | 0.00 index | 0.0 |
Coal Electricity Share | 0.00 % of total | 0.0 |
Protected Areas | 0.00 % of land | 100.0 |
Projected Marine Biodiversity Loss | 1.00 0-1 | 100.0 |
Projected Sea Level Rise Impact | 1.00 0-1 | 100.0 |
Population Below 5m | 1.00 0-1 | 100.0 |
Agricultural Capacity | 0.94 0-1 | 94.0 |
Access to Reliable Drinking Water | 0.93 0-1 | 92.6 |
Environmental Treaties Engagement | 0.91 0-1 | 90.7 |
Projected Cereal Yield Change | 0.91 0-1 | 90.5 |
Dependency Ratio | 0.90 0-1 | 89.5 |
Health Expenditure Per Capita | 0.84 0-1 | 84.2 |
Agricultural Land | 60.0 % of land | 70.8 |
Projected Warm Period Change | 0.69 0-1 | 69.4 |
Projected Vector Disease Change | 0.66 0-1 | 65.8 |
Forest Area | 33.3 % of land | 64.7 |
Urban Concentration | 0.64 0-1 | 63.6 |
Access to Improved Sanitation | 0.63 0-1 | 63.5 |
Food Production Index | 111 index | 62.7 |
Age Dependency Ratio | 0.61 0-1 | 61.1 |
Tsunami Risk | 5.80 0-10 | 58.0 |
Projected Flood Hazard Change | 0.56 0-1 | 56.0 |
Rural Population | 0.36 0-1 | 36.4 |
Disaster Preparedness | 0.35 0-1 | 35.0 |
Food Import Dependency | 0.34 0-1 | 34.0 |
Projected Population Change | 0.14 0-1 | 14.3 |
Child Malnutrition | 0.12 0-1 | 11.6 |
Projected Climate-Related Deaths | 0.09 0-1 | 9.1 |
Threatened Mammal Species | 2.00 count | 1.0 |
Earthquake Risk | 0.10 0-10 | 1.0 |
Tree Cover Loss | 0.00 hectares | 0.0 |
Water Dependency Ratio | 0.00 0-1 | 0.0 |
Electricity Access | 0.00 0-1 | 0.0 |
Safe Drinking Water | 8.71 % population | 97.3 |
Overweight Adults | 85.8 % adults | 94.2 |
Sanitation Access | 37.2 % population | 64.5 |
Unmet Contraception Need | 26.2 % | 61.1 |
Life Expectancy | 67.1 years | 60.4 |
Education Expenditure | 10.5 % of govt | 59.6 |
Net Migration | -323 persons | 55.0 |
Aid Dependency | 4.90 0-10 | 49.0 |
GDP Growth | 3.85 % annual | 47.4 |
Fertility Rate | 3.21 births per woman | 46.0 |
School Gender Parity | 1.01 ratio | 39.6 |
Primary School Enrollment | 102 % gross | 38.8 |
Development and Deprivation | 3.80 0-10 | 38.0 |
Food Security | 3.80 0-10 | 38.0 |
Internet Users | 74.3 % population | 28.9 |
Health Conditions | 2.80 0-10 | 28.0 |
ESG Performance Score | 2.32 0-100 | 21.1 |
Under-5 Mortality Rate | 19.9 per 1,000 | 16.3 |
Aging Population | 6.28 % population | 13.5 |
Children Under 5 | 1.10 0-10 | 11.0 |
Population Density | 333 people/km2 | 1.8 |
Recent Shocks | 0.00 0-10 | 0.0 |
Uprooted People | 0.00 0-10 | 0.0 |
Access to Electricity | 100 % population | 0.0 |
Scientific Articles | 0.52 count | 100.0 |
Women in Parliament | 6.25 % seats | 89.8 |
Disaster Risk Reduction | 6.70 0-10 | 67.0 |
INFORM Governance Index | 6.40 0-10 | 64.0 |
Government Effectiveness | -0.45 -2.5 to +2.5 | 59.0 |
Regulatory Quality | -0.19 -2.5 to +2.5 | 53.8 |
Control of Corruption | 0.65 -2.5 to +2.5 | 37.1 |
Healthcare Access | 3.50 0-10 | 35.0 |
Rule of Law | 1.01 -2.5 to +2.5 | 29.8 |
Political Stability | 1.19 -2.5 to +2.5 | 26.2 |
Voice and Accountability | 1.22 -2.5 to +2.5 | 25.5 |
Communication Infrastructure | 2.00 0-10 | 20.0 |
Physical Infrastructure | 0.50 0-10 | 5.0 |
Rule of Law (Readiness) | 0.47 0-1 | 53.3 |
ICT Infrastructure | 0.49 0-1 | 50.9 |
Control of Corruption (Readiness) | 0.57 0-1 | 42.6 |
Regulatory Quality (Readiness) | 0.71 0-1 | 29.3 |
Political Stability (Readiness) | 0.77 0-1 | 22.6 |
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How risky is Tuvalu?
Tuvalu: mid-pack overall, with governance the main pressure, easing recently. Its overall risk score is 42 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Tuvalu's risk?
Tuvalu's highest pressures are governance (64, high) and nature (48). Its strongest area is climate (19).
When was Tuvalu's risk data last updated?
Updated September 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.