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Yemen

Region Asia Subregion Western Asia Income Lower middle income ISO YEM

Yemen carries high governance pressure, led by hazard and exposure and flood exposure.

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Standing risk

How risky is Yemen, overall?

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

Composite risk
High
66 / 100
Very lowLowMediumHighCritical
  1. Climate
    Medium
    52 / 100
  2. Nature
    Medium
    43 / 100
    ▲ + 0.9 5y
  3. Social
    High
    70 / 100
  4. Governance
    Critical
    91 / 100
  5. Adaptation
    High
    76 / 100
    ▲ + 0.1 5y
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Trajectory

How Yemen's risk has shifted

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

Hazard exposure

Which hazards threaten Yemen most?

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

Flood
High
6.0 / 10
Indicators

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Peers

How does Yemen compare to its neighbours?

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

subregion
Western Asia
#18 of 18median 43
  1. 9GeorgiaMedium 42
  2. 10JordanMedium 44
  3. 11ArmeniaMedium 44
  4. 12KuwaitMedium 44
  5. 13AzerbaijanMedium 49
  6. 14TurkeyMedium 49
  7. 15LebanonMedium 53
  8. 16IraqMedium 59
  9. 17SyriaHigh 65
  10. 18YemenHigh 66
region
Asia
#48 of 48median 47
  1. 39PhilippinesMedium 56
  2. 40IranMedium 56
  3. 41IndiaMedium 57
  4. 42IraqMedium 59
  5. 43MyanmarHigh 63
  6. 44BangladeshHigh 64
  7. 45PakistanHigh 64
  8. 46AfghanistanHigh 64
  9. 47SyriaHigh 65
  10. 48YemenHigh 66
income group
Lower middle income
#53 of 53median 49
  1. 44CongoMedium 56
  2. 45HondurasMedium 57
  3. 46IndiaMedium 57
  4. 47Papua New GuineaMedium 58
  5. 48IraqMedium 59
  6. 49NigeriaHigh 60
  7. 50SudanHigh 64
  8. 51PakistanHigh 64
  9. 52SyriaHigh 65
  10. 53YemenHigh 66

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FAQ

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Answer-first, drawn from the same data above.

How risky is Yemen?
Yemen carries high governance pressure, led by hazard and exposure and flood exposure. Its overall risk score is 66 out of 100 (high), blended from World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.
What drives Yemen's risk?
Yemen's highest pressures are governance (91, critical) and adaptation (76). Its strongest area is nature (43).
How might Yemen's climate change by 2080?
Yemen'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 Yemen's risk data last updated?
Updated June 2026, drawing on World Bank, INFORM Risk Index and ND-GAIN Country Index.