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World Natural-hazard exposure index Ranking Map
In the available data, Japan has the highest recorded value at 8.3 (rank #1); Japan ranks #1 at 8.3. Coverage: 191 countries and territories. Reference years: Japan 2026; Japan 2026. This is INFORM’s 0–10 composite exposure score for natural hazards; it is not the overall humanitarian-risk score that also includes vulnerability and coping capacity.
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01 / RANKING MAP
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Japan, world rank 1 for Natural-hazard exposure index, 8.3
02 / ABOUT THIS DATA
How to read the Natural-hazard exposure index ranking map
Compare natural-hazard exposure index by country on a ten-level world heat map. Explore the top and bottom five, the full ranking and country details. This page orders 191 countries and territories by value and divides the ranking into ten map colors.
- Top 3
- #1 Japan (8.3), #2 Philippines (8.2), #3 Bangladesh (8.1)
- Japan’s position
- World #1 (8.3)
- Data period
- 2026
All displayed observations use the reference period above. Check the source and definition before interpreting small differences.
03 / FULL RANKING
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Natural-hazard exposure indexFull ranking191 countries
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