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United States of America

Region Americas Subregion Northern America Income High income: OECD ISO USA

United States of America sits mid-pack overall, with climate the main pressure.

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Standing risk

How risky is United States of America, overall?

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

Composite risk
Medium
40 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    58 / 100
  2. Nature
    Medium
    47 / 100
    ▲ + 0.2 5y
  3. Social
    Low
    25 / 100
  4. Governance
    Low
    36 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    Low
    35 / 100
    ▲ + 2.3 5y
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Trajectory

How United States of America's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten United States of America most?

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

Flood
High
7.5 / 10
DRR capacity
Low
2.5 / 10
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Peers

How does United States of America compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Northern America
#2 of 2median 39
  1. 1CanadaLow 37
  2. 2United States of AmericaMedium 40
region
Americas
#12 of 35median 44
  1. 8DominicaLow 38
  2. 9Saint LuciaLow 38
  3. 10Antigua and Barb.Low 38
  4. 11JamaicaMedium 40
  5. 12United States of AmericaMedium 40
  6. 13Trinidad and TobagoMedium 42
  7. 14CubaMedium 43
  8. 15Costa RicaMedium 43
  9. 16BelizeMedium 43
  10. 17ChileMedium 44
income group
High income: OECD
#25 of 31median 37
  1. 21BelgiumLow 38
  2. 22FranceLow 38
  3. 23SloveniaLow 38
  4. 24PolandLow 39
  5. 25United States of AmericaMedium 40
  6. 26SpainMedium 41
  7. 27JapanMedium 41
  8. 28HungaryMedium 42
  9. 29SlovakiaMedium 42
  10. 30GreeceMedium 43

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is United States of America?
United States of America sits mid-pack overall, with climate the main pressure. Its overall risk score is 40 out of 100 (medium), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives United States of America's risk?
United States of America's highest pressures are climate (58, medium) and nature (47). Its strongest area is social (25).
How might United States of America's climate change by 2080?
Under a high-emissions scenario (SSP5-8.5), about 23% of United States of America's land shifts toward a warmer climate zone by 2080, lifting its climate-hazard pressure index from 70 to 71 out of 100. This Koppen-based outlook is a separate, forward-looking measure from the historical ND-GAIN scores.
When was United States of America's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.