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Uruguay

Region Americas Subregion South America Income Upper middle income ISO URY

Uruguay runs low across the board; strong social keeps overall risk contained, easing recently.

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Standing risk

How risky is Uruguay, overall?

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

Composite risk
Low
37 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Low
    31 / 100
  2. Nature
    Low
    24 / 100
    ▼ -1.0 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    24 / 100
  4. Governance
    Medium
    56 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Medium
    49 / 100
    ▼ -2.6 5y
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Trajectory

How Uruguay's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Uruguay most?

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

Flood
Low
3.9 / 10
DRR capacity
High
6.3 / 10
Indicators

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

Peers

How does Uruguay compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
South America
#1 of 12median 50
  1. 1UruguayLow 37
  2. 2ChileMedium 44
  3. 3ParaguayMedium 45
  4. 4BrazilMedium 48
  5. 5ArgentinaMedium 49
  6. 6GuyanaMedium 50
  7. 7SurinameMedium 50
  8. 8BoliviaMedium 51
  9. 9ColombiaMedium 52
  10. 10PeruMedium 52
region
Americas
#6 of 35median 44
  1. 2St. Kitts and NevisLow 35
  2. 3BahamasLow 35
  3. 4GrenadaLow 36
  4. 5St. Vin. and Gren.Low 37
  5. 6UruguayLow 37
  6. 7CanadaLow 37
  7. 8DominicaLow 38
  8. 9Saint LuciaLow 38
  9. 10Antigua and Barb.Low 38
  10. 11JamaicaMedium 40
income group
Upper middle income
#6 of 53median 44
  1. 2LithuaniaLow 35
  2. 3SeychellesLow 36
  3. 4GrenadaLow 36
  4. 5St. Vin. and Gren.Low 37
  5. 6UruguayLow 37
  6. 7LatviaLow 38
  7. 8DominicaLow 38
  8. 9Saint LuciaLow 38
  9. 10Antigua and Barb.Low 38
  10. 11PalauLow 39

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FAQ

Common questions

Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Uruguay?
Uruguay runs low across the board; strong social keeps overall risk contained, easing recently. Its overall risk score is 37 out of 100 (low), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Uruguay's risk?
Uruguay's highest pressures are governance (56, medium) and adaptation (49). Its strongest area is social (24).
How might Uruguay's climate change by 2080?
Uruguay'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 76 out of 100. This forward-looking outlook is separate from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was Uruguay's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.