The Global Risks Index
NXS-GRX · GS-06 · Global sector series

Global Development

Poverty, inequality, human development, demographic pressure and displacement as the ground on which shocks become losses.

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FIG 1 · Series at a glance
Domain indices

2

Socio-economic vulnerability · Displacement pressure

Indicators

165

5 index domains

Hazard families

35

Society, conflict and economy · Health and biosecurity

Methods

47

Sovereign, macro and development · Vulnerability, fragility and resilience

Counts from the indicator, hazard and model registries.
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domain indices
165
indicators in scope
2
hazard domains
5
client groups
01Scope

Scope and questions

The subject is the one named by the Nexus Reports programme for this code.

  1. Where do shocks reverse development fastest?
  2. Which populations are pushed into displacement?
  3. How do inequality and informality shape vulnerability?
02Construction

Domain indices to the series index

The series index is the expert-weighted geometric mean of its domain indices, with the intervals and class rule of the methodology.

computation
How the Global Development index is built
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01Domain indices
02Series index
03Readings
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  1. Socio-economic vulnerability
    Domain index · IDX · SOC
    Weighted aggregation, on 0 to 10, of poverty and deprivation, inequality, human capital deficit, the social protection gap and gender inequality.
  2. Displacement pressure
    Domain index · IDX · DEM
    Weighted aggregation of displacement outflow, refugee hosting pressure, age-structure pressure and unplanned urbanisation, on 0 to 10.
  3. Global Development index
    Series index · SERIES · GS-06
    Poverty, inequality, human development, demographic pressure and displacement as the ground on which shocks become losses.
  4. Country readings
    Output · OUTPUT · 195 profiles
    Published with intervals and classes when the edition is released.
  5. Regional readings
    Output · OUTPUT · 5 regions
    Published with intervals and classes when the edition is released.
  6. Global reading
    Output · OUTPUT · population or exposure weighted
    Published with intervals and classes when the edition is released.
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03Indices

Domain indices in this series

NXS-GRX · GS-06 · 195 profiles · 0–10 scale
Global Development index, world
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Values publish with the edition; the interval, class and change appear here.
IndexValueChangeChange %90% intervalClass · probabilityTrendRange
Socio-economic vulnerabilityNXS-GRX · SOC—————
Displacement pressureNXS-GRX · DEM—————

Domains read: Social and human development, Demography and mobility, Macroeconomy, Health, Governance and institutions.

04Indicators

165 indicators in scope

Every indicator whose primary or secondary domain is in scope, with unit, levels and crosswalks to source code lists.

FIG 3 · Indicators in scope, by domain and sub-domain
HLT · 31DEM · 24SOC · 22GOV · 20MAC · 14
Area is the number of indicator definitions; colour is the pillar the domain feeds (Macroeconomy and Space feed through their indices). Select a block to filter the table.
IndicatorDomainSub-domainComponentUnitLevelsCrosswalks
Gross domestic product, current US dollarsIND.MAC.output.gdp.usdMACOutput and growthcontext[USD]COUNTRYWB_WDI NY.GDP.MKTP.CD IMF_WEO NGDPD
GDP per capita, PPP (ICP 2021)IND.MAC.output.gdp_per_capita.ppp21MACOutput and growthcoping capacity[USD]COUNTRYWB_WDI NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD
Real GDP growthIND.MAC.output.real_gdp_growthMACOutput and growthvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG IMF_WEO NGDP_RPCH
Volatility of real GDP growth (10-year)IND.MAC.output.growth_volatilityMACOutput and growthvulnerability%COUNTRY
Consumer price inflationIND.MAC.prices.cpi_inflationMACPrices and inflationvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG IMF_WEO PCPIPCH
Food price inflationIND.MAC.prices.food_inflationMACPrices and inflationvulnerability%COUNTRYFAO_FAOSTAT CP
Current account balance, share of GDPIND.MAC.external.current_account.gdpMACExternal balance and reservesvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS IMF_WEO BCA_NGDPD
Reserves in months of importsIND.MAC.external.reserves_import_coverMACExternal balance and reservescoping capacitymoCOUNTRYWB_WDI FI.RES.TOTL.MO
Short-term external debt, share of reservesIND.MAC.external.short_term_debt_to_reservesMACExternal balance and reservesvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI DT.DOD.DSTC.IR.ZS
External debt stocks, share of GNIIND.MAC.external.external_debt.gniMACExternal balance and reservesvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI DT.DOD.DECT.GN.ZS
Exchange-rate volatility (36-month)IND.MAC.monetary.exchange_rate_volatilityMACMonetary and exchange-rate conditionsvulnerability%COUNTRY
Unemployment rateIND.MAC.labour.unemployment_rateMACLabour marketvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS SDG 8.5.2 ILO UNE_DEAP_SEX_AGE_RT
Exports of goods and services, current US dollarsIND.MAC.external.exports.usdMACExternal balance and reservescontext[USD]COUNTRYWB_WDI BX.GSR.GNFS.CD WB_WDI NE.EXP.GNFS.CD
Volatility of the terms of trade (10-year)IND.MAC.external.terms_of_trade_volatilityMACExternal balance and reservesvulnerability%COUNTRY
Foreign-currency share of general government debtIND.FIS.debt.fx_shareFISDebt stock and compositionvulnerability%COUNTRY
Present value of public external debt, share of GDPIND.FIS.debt.external_ppg_pv.gdpFISDebt stock and compositionvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI DT.DOD.PVLX.GN.ZS
Present value of public external debt, share of exportsIND.FIS.debt.external_ppg_pv.exportsFISDebt stock and compositionvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI DT.DOD.PVLX.EX.ZS
Public external debt service, share of exportsIND.FIS.financing.external_ppg_debt_service.exportsFISGross financing needsvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI DT.TDS.DPPG.XP.ZS SDG 17.4.1
LIC-DSF composite indicator score (published, reference)IND.FIS.capacity.lic_dsf_composite_indicatorFISDebt-carrying capacitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRY
Foreign-currency loans, share of total loans (credit dollarisation)IND.FIN.fx.fx_loans_shareFINForeign-exchange riskvulnerability%COUNTRYIMF_FSI FSFC_PT
Foreign-currency deposits, share of total deposits (deposit dollarisation)IND.FIN.fx.fx_deposits_shareFINForeign-exchange riskvulnerability%COUNTRYIMF_FSI FSFCD_PT
Household debt, share of GDPIND.FIN.depth.household_debt.gdpFINFinancial depth and inclusionvulnerability%COUNTRYIMF_FSI FSHG_PT
Account ownership, adultsIND.FIN.depth.account_ownershipFINFinancial depth and inclusioncoping capacity%COUNTRYWB_WDI FX.OWN.TOTL.ZS SDG 8.10.2
Personal remittances received, share of GDPIND.ECO.trade.remittances.gdpECOTradeexposure%COUNTRYWB_WDI BX.TRF.PWKR.DT.GD.ZS SDG 17.3.2
Commodity export dependenceIND.ECO.concentration.commodity_export_shareECOExport and import concentrationvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI TX.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN WB_WDI TX.VAL.MMTL.ZS.UN WB_WDI TX.VAL.FOOD.ZS.UN WB_WDI TX.VAL.AGRI.ZS.UN
Foreign direct investment net inflows, share of GDPIND.ECO.investment.fdi_inflows.gdpECOInvestmentcoping capacity%COUNTRYWB_WDI BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS
Carbon intensity of GDPIND.CLI.emissions.carbon_intensity_gdpCLIEmissionsexposurekg/[USD]COUNTRYWB_WDI EN.GHG.CO2.RT.GDP.KD SDG 9.4.1
Fossil-fuel rents, share of GDPIND.CLI.transition.fossil_fuel_rents.gdpCLITransition exposureexposure%COUNTRYWB_WDI NY.GDP.PETR.RT.ZS WB_WDI NY.GDP.NGAS.RT.ZS WB_WDI NY.GDP.COAL.RT.ZS
Economic readiness for adaptation investmentIND.CLI.adaptation.economic_readinessCLIAdaptation readinessadaptive capacity{score}COUNTRYND_GAIN economic
Governance readiness for adaptationIND.CLI.adaptation.governance_readinessCLIAdaptation readinessadaptive capacity{score}COUNTRYND_GAIN governance
Social readiness for adaptationIND.CLI.adaptation.social_readinessCLIAdaptation readinessadaptive capacity{score}COUNTRYND_GAIN social
Days of dangerous humid heat per yearIND.HAZ.heat.dangerous_heat_daysHAZExtreme heathazardd/aCOUNTRY, ADM1, CITY, GRIDUNDRR_HIPS_2025 MH0501
Heatwave exposure events per personIND.HAZ.heat.heatwave_person_daysHAZExtreme heatexposured/aCOUNTRY, ADM1, CITY
Population exposed to extreme heat, shareIND.HAZ.heat.heat_population_exposed.shareHAZExtreme heatexposure%COUNTRY, ADM1, CITY
Produced capital stockIND.HAZ.exposure.capital_stockHAZExposurecontext[USD]COUNTRY, ADM1, PORTFOLIO
GDP generated in high-hazard zones, shareIND.HAZ.exposure.gdp_exposed.shareHAZExposureexposure%COUNTRY, ADM1, CITY
Direct economic loss from disasters, share of GDPIND.HAZ.loss.direct_economic_loss.gdpHAZLosses and impactsimpact%COUNTRY, ADM1SENDAI C-1 SDG 1.5.2
Recorded disaster damage, share of GDP, 30-year averageIND.HAZ.loss.recorded_disaster_damage.gdpHAZLosses and impactsimpact%COUNTRYEMDAT Total Damage, Adjusted ('000 US$)
PM2.5 exposure, population-weighted meanIND.ENV.air.pm25_exposureENVAir qualityhazardug/m3COUNTRY, ADM1, CITY, GRIDWB_WDI EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 SDG 11.6.2 EPI PMD
Population exposed above the WHO PM2.5 guideline, shareIND.ENV.air.pm25_guideline_exceedance.shareENVAir qualityexposure%COUNTRY, ADM1, CITYWB_WDI EN.ATM.PM25.MC.ZS
Seasonal peak ozone exposureIND.ENV.air.ozone_exposureENVAir qualityhazard[ppb]COUNTRY, ADM1, CITY, GRID
Population using safely managed drinking waterIND.WAT.access.safely_managed_drinking_water.shareWATDrinking water and sanitationvulnerability%COUNTRY, ADM1, CITYSDG 6.1.1 WB_WDI SH.H2O.SMDW.ZS EPI UWD
Population using at least basic drinking waterIND.WAT.access.basic_drinking_water.shareWATDrinking water and sanitationvulnerability%COUNTRY, ADM1WB_WDI SH.H2O.BASW.ZS
Population using safely managed sanitationIND.WAT.access.safely_managed_sanitation.shareWATDrinking water and sanitationvulnerability%COUNTRY, ADM1, CITYWB_WDI SH.STA.SMSS.ZS SDG 6.2.1 EPI USD
Population with basic hand-washing facilitiesIND.WAT.access.basic_handwashing.shareWATDrinking water and sanitationvulnerability%COUNTRY, ADM1WB_WDI SH.STA.HYGN.ZS SDG 6.2.1
Dependency ratio on external renewable waterIND.WAT.dependence.external_water_dependencyWATTransboundary dependenceexposure%COUNTRY
Transboundary basin area with operational cooperationIND.WAT.dependence.transboundary_cooperation.shareWATTransboundary dependencecoping capacity%COUNTRYSDG 6.5.2
Under-five mortality rateIND.HLT.burden.under5_mortalityHLTDisease burden and mortalityvulnerability/10*3COUNTRYWB_WDI SH.DYN.MORT SDG 3.2.1 WHO_GHO MDG_0000000007
Neonatal mortality rateIND.HLT.burden.neonatal_mortalityHLTDisease burden and mortalityvulnerability/10*3COUNTRYWB_WDI SH.DYN.NMRT SDG 3.2.2
Maternal mortality ratioIND.HLT.burden.maternal_mortalityHLTDisease burden and mortalityvulnerability/10*5COUNTRYWB_WDI SH.STA.MMRT SDG 3.1.1 WHO_GHO MDG_0000000026
Life expectancy at birthIND.HLT.burden.life_expectancyHLTDisease burden and mortalityvulnerabilityaCOUNTRYWB_WDI SP.DYN.LE00.IN WHO_GHO WHOSIS_000001
Premature mortality from major non-communicable diseasesIND.HLT.burden.ncd_premature_mortalityHLTDisease burden and mortalityvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI SH.DYN.NCOM.ZS SDG 3.4.1 WHO_GHO NCDMORT3070
Tuberculosis incidenceIND.HLT.burden.tb_incidenceHLTDisease burden and mortalityhazard/10*5COUNTRYWB_WDI SH.TBS.INCD SDG 3.3.2 WHO_GHO MDG_0000000020
Malaria incidenceIND.HLT.burden.malaria_incidenceHLTDisease burden and mortalityhazard/10*3COUNTRYWB_WDI SH.MLR.INCD.P3 SDG 3.3.3 WHO_GHO SDGMALARIA
HIV incidenceIND.HLT.burden.hiv_incidenceHLTDisease burden and mortalityhazard/10*3COUNTRYWB_WDI SH.HIV.INCD.TL.P3 SDG 3.3.1 WHO_GHO SDGHIV WB_WDI SH.HIV.INCD.ZS
Medical doctors per 1,000 populationIND.HLT.system.physician_densityHLTHealth system capacitycoping capacity/10*3COUNTRYWB_WDI SH.MED.PHYS.ZS WHO_GHO HWF_0001 SDG 3.c.1
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 populationIND.HLT.system.nurse_midwife_densityHLTHealth system capacitycoping capacity/10*3COUNTRYWB_WDI SH.MED.NUMW.P3 WHO_GHO HWF_0006 SDG 3.c.1
Hospital beds per 1,000 populationIND.HLT.system.hospital_bedsHLTHealth system capacitycoping capacity/10*3COUNTRYWB_WDI SH.MED.BEDS.ZS WHO_GHO WHS6_102
UHC service coverage indexIND.HLT.system.uhc_service_coverageHLTHealth system capacitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYSDG 3.8.1 WHO_GHO UHC_INDEX_REPORTED WB_WDI SH.UHC.SRVS.CV.XD
Population with catastrophic out-of-pocket health spendingIND.HLT.system.catastrophic_oopHLTHealth system capacityvulnerability%COUNTRYSDG 3.8.2 WB_WDI SH.UHC.OOPC.10.ZS
Out-of-pocket spending, share of current health expenditureIND.HLT.system.oop_shareHLTHealth system capacityvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI SH.XPD.OOPC.CH.ZS WHO_GHO GHED_OOPSCHE_SHA2011
Current health expenditure, share of GDPIND.HLT.system.health_expenditure.gdpHLTHealth system capacitycoping capacity%COUNTRYWB_WDI SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS
DTP3 immunisation coverageIND.HLT.system.dtp3_coverageHLTHealth system capacitycoping capacity%COUNTRYWHO_GHO WHS4_100 WB_WDI SH.IMM.IDPT SDG 3.b.1
Second-dose measles immunisation coverageIND.HLT.system.mcv2_coverageHLTHealth system capacitycoping capacity%COUNTRYWHO_GHO MCV2 WB_WDI SH.IMM.MEA2 SDG 3.b.1
Births attended by skilled health personnelIND.HLT.system.skilled_birth_attendanceHLTHealth system capacitycoping capacity%COUNTRYWB_WDI SH.STA.BRTC.ZS SDG 3.1.2
Travel time to the nearest health facilityIND.HLT.system.health_facility_travel_timeHLTHealth system capacityvulnerabilityminCOUNTRY, ADM1, ADM2, CITY, GRID
IHR core capacity score (SPAR)IND.HLT.security.spar_capacityHLTHealth security (IHR)coping capacity{score}COUNTRYSDG 3.d.1 WHO_GHO SDGIHR2021 WHO_GHO SDGIHR2018
IHR laboratory capacity (SPAR C4)IND.HLT.security.spar_laboratoryHLTHealth security (IHR)coping capacity{score}COUNTRYSPAR C4 WHO_GHO IHRSPAR2_C04 JEE D1
IHR surveillance capacity (SPAR C5)IND.HLT.security.spar_surveillanceHLTHealth security (IHR)coping capacity{score}COUNTRYSPAR C5 WHO_GHO IHRSPAR2_C05 JEE D2
IHR health emergency management capacity (SPAR C7)IND.HLT.security.spar_emergency_managementHLTHealth security (IHR)coping capacity{score}COUNTRYSPAR C7 WHO_GHO IHRSPAR2_C07 JEE R1
IHR risk communication capacity (SPAR C10)IND.HLT.security.spar_risk_communicationHLTHealth security (IHR)coping capacity{score}COUNTRYSPAR C10 WHO_GHO IHRSPAR2_C10 JEE R5
Epidemic event frequencyIND.HLT.epidemic.outbreak_event_frequencyHLTEpidemic and outbreakhazard1COUNTRY, ADM1
Reported cholera cases, per 100,000 populationIND.HLT.epidemic.cholera_cases.p100kHLTEpidemic and outbreakhazard/10*5COUNTRYWHO_GHO CHOLERA_0000000001
Bloodstream infections due to MRSAIND.HLT.amr.mrsa_bloodstreamHLTAntimicrobial resistancehazard%COUNTRYWHO_GHO AMR_INFECT_MRSA SDG 3.d.2
Bloodstream infections due to E. coli resistant to third-generation cephalosporinsIND.HLT.amr.ecoli_3gc_bloodstreamHLTAntimicrobial resistancehazard%COUNTRYWHO_GHO AMR_INFECT_ECOLI SDG 3.d.2
Stunting among children under fiveIND.HLT.nutrition.stuntingHLTNutritionvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI SH.STA.STNT.ME.ZS SDG 2.2.1 WHO_GHO NUTSTUNTINGPREV FAO_FAOSTAT 21025
Wasting among children under fiveIND.HLT.nutrition.wastingHLTNutritionvulnerability%COUNTRY, ADM1WB_WDI SH.STA.WAST.ZS SDG 2.2.2 WHO_GHO NUTRITION_WH_2 FAO_FAOSTAT 21026
Anaemia among women of reproductive ageIND.HLT.nutrition.anaemia_womenHLTNutritionvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI SH.ANM.ALLW.ZS WHO_GHO NUTRITION_ANAEMIA_REPRODUCTIVEAGE_PREV SDG 2.2.3 FAO_FAOSTAT 21043
Cost of a healthy dietIND.FOO.access.healthy_diet_costFOOAccess and affordabilityvulnerability[USD]COUNTRYWB_WDI CoHD_PPP
Population unable to afford a healthy dietIND.FOO.access.healthy_diet_unaffordableFOOAccess and affordabilityvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI CoHD_headcount
Food import bill, share of merchandise exportsIND.FOO.prices.food_import_bill_to_exportsFOOFood pricesvulnerability%COUNTRYFAO_FAOSTAT 21033
Employment in agriculture, share of total employmentIND.FOO.agriculture.agri_employment_shareFOOAgricultural production and dependencevulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS
Extreme poverty headcount, USD 3.00 a day (2021 PPP)IND.SOC.poverty.extreme_poverty.usd300SOCPovertyvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI SI.POV.DDAY SDG 1.1.1
Poverty headcount, USD 4.20 a day (2021 PPP)IND.SOC.poverty.poverty.usd420SOCPovertyvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI SI.POV.LMIC
Poverty headcount, USD 8.30 a day (2021 PPP)IND.SOC.poverty.poverty.usd830SOCPovertyvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI SI.POV.UMIC
Poverty headcount at the national poverty lineIND.SOC.poverty.national_povertySOCPovertyvulnerability%COUNTRY, ADM1WB_WDI SI.POV.NAHC SDG 1.2.1
Multidimensional poverty headcount (global MPI)IND.SOC.poverty.multidimensional_povertySOCPovertyvulnerability%COUNTRY, ADM1SDG 1.2.2 WB_WDI SI.POV.MPWB
Gini indexIND.SOC.inequality.giniSOCInequalityvulnerability{score}COUNTRYWB_WDI SI.POV.GINI
Income or consumption share of the bottom 40 percentIND.SOC.inequality.bottom40_income_shareSOCInequalityvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI SI.DST.FRST.20
Growth of consumption or income of the bottom 40 percentIND.SOC.inequality.bottom40_growthSOCInequalityadaptive capacity%COUNTRYWB_WDI SI.SPR.PC40.ZG SDG 10.1.1
Loss in human development due to inequalityIND.SOC.inequality.human_development_lossSOCInequalityvulnerability%COUNTRYHDR loss
Mean years of schoolingIND.SOC.education.mean_years_schoolingSOCEducationadaptive capacityaCOUNTRYHDR mys
Expected years of schoolingIND.SOC.education.expected_years_schoolingSOCEducationadaptive capacityaCOUNTRYHDR eys
Learning povertyIND.SOC.education.learning_povertySOCEducationvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI SE.LPV.PRIM SDG 4.1.1
Adult literacy rateIND.SOC.education.adult_literacySOCEducationadaptive capacity%COUNTRYWB_WDI SE.ADT.LITR.ZS SDG 4.6.1
Gender Inequality Index (UNDP)IND.SOC.gender.gender_inequality_indexSOCGendervulnerability{score}COUNTRYHDR gii
Female labour-force participation rateIND.SOC.gender.female_labour_participationSOCGenderadaptive capacity%COUNTRYWB_WDI SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS
Seats held by women in national parliamentIND.SOC.gender.women_in_parliamentSOCGenderadaptive capacity%COUNTRYWB_WDI SG.GEN.PARL.ZS SDG 5.5.1
Population covered by at least one social protection benefitIND.SOC.protection.social_protection_coverageSOCSocial protectioncoping capacity%COUNTRYSDG 1.3.1 ILO SDG_0131_SEX_SOC_RT WB_WDI per_allsp.cov_pop_tot
Youth not in employment, education or trainingIND.SOC.protection.youth_neetSOCSocial protectionvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI SL.UEM.NEET.ZS SDG 8.6.1 ILO SDG_0861_SEX_RT
Informal employment, share of total employmentIND.SOC.protection.informal_employmentSOCSocial protectionvulnerability%COUNTRYSDG 8.3.1 ILO SDG_0831_SEX_ECO_RT WB_WDI SL.ISV.IFRM.ZS
Children aged 5 to 17 in child labourIND.SOC.protection.child_labourSOCSocial protectionvulnerability%COUNTRYSDG 8.7.1 ILO SDG_B871_SEX_AGE_RT WB_WDI SL.TLF.0714.ZS
Human Development Index (UNDP)IND.SOC.development.hdiSOCHuman developmentadaptive capacity{score}COUNTRYHDR hdi
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (UNDP)IND.SOC.development.ihdiSOCHuman developmentadaptive capacity{score}COUNTRYHDR ihdi
Total populationIND.DEM.population.totalDEMPopulationcontext{persons}COUNTRY, ADM1, ADM2, GRIDWB_WDI SP.POP.TOTL UN_WPP TPopulation1July
Population densityIND.DEM.population.densityDEMPopulationcontext{persons}/km2COUNTRY, ADM1, ADM2, GRIDWB_WDI EN.POP.DNST UN_WPP PopDensity
Population growthIND.DEM.population.growthDEMPopulationvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI SP.POP.GROW UN_WPP PopGrowthRate
Total fertility rateIND.DEM.population.fertility_rateDEMPopulationcontext{births}/{woman}COUNTRYWB_WDI SP.DYN.TFRT.IN UN_WPP TFR
Age dependency ratioIND.DEM.structure.age_dependencyDEMAge structurevulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI SP.POP.DPND
Population aged 65 and over, share of totalIND.DEM.structure.share_65plusDEMAge structurevulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS
Population aged under 15, share of totalIND.DEM.structure.share_under15DEMAge structurevulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS
Urban population, share of totalIND.DEM.urbanisation.urban_shareDEMUrbanisationcontext%COUNTRYWB_WDI SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
Urban population growthIND.DEM.urbanisation.urban_growthDEMUrbanisationvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI SP.URB.GROW
Urban population living in slumsIND.DEM.urbanisation.slum_shareDEMUrbanisationvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI EN.POP.SLUM.UR.ZS SDG 11.1.1
Refugees by country of originIND.DEM.displacement.refugees_originDEMForced displacementimpact{persons}COUNTRYUNHCR REF WB_WDI SM.POP.REFG.OR
Refugees by country of origin, per 100,000 populationIND.DEM.displacement.refugees_origin.p100kDEMForced displacementimpact/10*5COUNTRYSDG 10.7.4
Refugees hosted (country of asylum)IND.DEM.displacement.refugees_hostedDEMForced displacementexposure{persons}COUNTRYUNHCR REF WB_WDI SM.POP.REFG
Refugees hosted, per 100,000 populationIND.DEM.displacement.refugees_hosted.p100kDEMForced displacementexposure/10*5COUNTRY
Asylum-seekers hosted, per 100,000 populationIND.DEM.displacement.asylum_seekers_hosted.p100kDEMForced displacementexposure/10*5COUNTRYUNHCR ASY
Internally displaced people, conflict and violence (stock)IND.DEM.displacement.idp_conflictDEMForced displacementimpact{persons}COUNTRY, ADM1IDMC conflict_total_displacement WB_WDI VC.IDP.TOCV UNHCR IDP
Internally displaced people, disasters (stock)IND.DEM.displacement.idp_disasterDEMForced displacementimpact{persons}COUNTRY, ADM1IDMC disaster_total_displacement
Internally displaced people, per 100,000 populationIND.DEM.displacement.idp_total.p100kDEMForced displacementimpact/10*5COUNTRY
New internal displacements, conflict and violenceIND.DEM.displacement.new_displacement_conflictDEMForced displacementimpact1COUNTRY, ADM1IDMC conflict_new_displacement WB_WDI VC.IDP.NWCV
New internal displacements, disastersIND.DEM.displacement.new_displacement_disasterDEMForced displacementimpact1COUNTRY, ADM1IDMC disaster_new_displacement WB_WDI VC.IDP.NWDS
New internal displacements, per 100,000 populationIND.DEM.displacement.new_displacement.p100kDEMForced displacementimpact/10*5COUNTRY
Net migrationIND.DEM.migration.net_migrationDEMMigrationcontext{persons}COUNTRYWB_WDI SM.POP.NETM UN_WPP NetMigrations
Net migration rateIND.DEM.migration.net_migration_rateDEMMigrationcontext/10*3COUNTRYUN_WPP CNMR
International migrant stock, share of populationIND.DEM.migration.migrant_stock_shareDEMMigrationcontext%COUNTRYWB_WDI SM.POP.TOTL.ZS
Attacks on health careIND.CON.civilian.attacks_on_health_careCONCivilian harmimpact1COUNTRY
Voice and accountability (WGI)IND.GOV.quality.voice_accountabilityGOVGovernance qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WGI GOV_WGI_VA.SC WB_WGI GOV_WGI_VA.EST
Political stability and absence of violence (WGI)IND.GOV.quality.political_stabilityGOVGovernance qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WGI GOV_WGI_PV.SC WB_WGI GOV_WGI_PV.EST
Government effectiveness (WGI)IND.GOV.quality.government_effectivenessGOVGovernance qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WGI GOV_WGI_GE.SC WB_WGI GOV_WGI_GE.EST
Control of corruption (WGI)IND.GOV.quality.control_of_corruptionGOVGovernance qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WGI GOV_WGI_CC.SC WB_WGI GOV_WGI_CC.EST
Corruption Perceptions Index (Transparency International)IND.GOV.quality.corruption_perceptionsGOVGovernance qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRY
Press freedom score (RSF)IND.GOV.quality.press_freedomGOVGovernance qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRY
Rule of law (WGI)IND.GOV.rule_of_law.rule_of_lawGOVRule of lawcoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WGI GOV_WGI_RL.SC WB_WGI GOV_WGI_RL.EST
Property rights and rule-based governance (CPIA)IND.GOV.rule_of_law.property_rightsGOVRule of lawcoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WDI IQ.CPA.PROP.XQ
Unsentenced detainees, share of prison populationIND.GOV.rule_of_law.unsentenced_detaineesGOVRule of lawvulnerability%COUNTRYSDG 16.3.2
Bribery incidence among firmsIND.GOV.rule_of_law.bribery_incidence_firmsGOVRule of lawvulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI IC.FRM.BRIB.ZS SDG 16.5.2
Regulatory quality (WGI)IND.GOV.policy.regulatory_qualityGOVPolicy and institutional qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WGI GOV_WGI_RQ.SC WB_WGI GOV_WGI_RQ.EST
CPIA overall rating (IDA resource allocation index)IND.GOV.policy.cpia_overallGOVPolicy and institutional qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WDI IQ.CPA.IRAI.XQ
CPIA public-sector management and institutionsIND.GOV.policy.cpia_public_sector_managementGOVPolicy and institutional qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WDI IQ.CPA.PUBS.XQ
CPIA transparency, accountability and corruption in the public sectorIND.GOV.policy.cpia_transparencyGOVPolicy and institutional qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WDI IQ.CPA.TRAN.XQ
Efficiency of revenue mobilisation (CPIA)IND.GOV.policy.tax_administrationGOVPolicy and institutional qualitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WDI IQ.CPA.REVN.XQ
Deviation of budget execution from the approved budgetIND.GOV.policy.budget_execution_deviationGOVPolicy and institutional qualityvulnerability%COUNTRYSDG 16.6.1
Statistical Performance Indicators overall scoreIND.GOV.statistics.spi_overallGOVStatistical capacitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYWB_WDI IQ.SPI.OVRL WB_WDI IQ.SCI.OVRL
Completeness of birth registrationIND.GOV.statistics.birth_registrationGOVStatistical capacitycoping capacity%COUNTRYWB_WDI SP.REG.BRTH.ZS SDG 16.9.1
Years since the last population censusIND.GOV.statistics.years_since_censusGOVStatistical capacityvulnerabilityaCOUNTRYSDG 17.19.2
Business environment score (B-READY)IND.GOV.business.bready_overallGOVBusiness environmentcoping capacity{score}COUNTRY
Population relying primarily on clean cooking fuels and technologiesIND.ENE.access.clean_cookingENEAccessvulnerability%COUNTRY, ADM1SDG 7.1.2 WB_WDI EG.CFT.ACCS.ZS
Fuel import bill, share of exports of goods and servicesIND.ENE.security.fuel_import_bill.exportsENESupply security and import dependencevulnerability%COUNTRYWB_WDI TM.VAL.FUEL.ZS.UN
Urban population with convenient access to public transportIND.INF.transport.public_transport_accessINFTransportcoping capacity%CITY, ADM1, COUNTRYSDG 11.2.1 ISO_37120 ISO 37120:2018
Critical facilities with 72-hour back-up powerIND.INF.utilities.critical_facility_backup_powerINFUtilitiescoping capacity%COUNTRY, ADM1, CITYISO_37123 ISO 37123:2019
Lifeline facilities in high-hazard zones, shareIND.INF.utilities.lifeline_facilities_exposed.shareINFUtilitiesexposure%COUNTRY, ADM1, ADM2, CITY, GRID
Health facilities damaged or destroyed by disastersIND.INF.disruption.health_facilities_damagedINFService disruptionimpact1COUNTRY, ADM1SENDAI D-2
Educational facilities damaged or destroyed by disastersIND.INF.disruption.education_facilities_damagedINFService disruptionimpact1COUNTRY, ADM1SENDAI D-3
ITU GCI legal measures pillarIND.CYB.capability.gci_legalCYBCyber capabilitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYITU_GCI Legal Measures
ITU GCI organizational measures pillarIND.CYB.capability.gci_organizationalCYBCyber capabilitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYITU_GCI Organizational Measures
Data protection and privacy legislation in forceIND.CYB.capability.data_protection_lawCYBCyber capabilitycoping capacity{bool}COUNTRYITU_GCI Legal Measures
E-government developmentIND.CYB.dependence.egovernment_developmentCYBDigital dependenceexposure{score}COUNTRY
Biosafety and biosecurity oversight of high-containment laboratoriesIND.TEC.bio.biosecurity_lab_oversightTECBiotechnologycoping capacity{score}COUNTRY
National DRR strategy aligned with the Sendai FrameworkIND.CRS.drr.national_drr_strategyCRSDRR strategycoping capacity{score}COUNTRYSENDAI E-1 SDG 1.5.3 SDG 11.b.1 SDG 13.1.2
Local governments with DRR strategies aligned to the national strategyIND.CRS.drr.local_drr_strategiesCRSDRR strategycoping capacity%COUNTRY, ADM1SENDAI E-2 SDG 1.5.4 SDG 11.b.2 SDG 13.1.3
Population within 15 minutes of emergency servicesIND.CRS.response.emergency_service_accessCRSResponse capacitycoping capacity%COUNTRY, ADM1, CITYISO_37120 ISO 37120:2018
Shock-responsive social protection readinessIND.CRS.response.shock_responsive_social_protectionCRSResponse capacitycoping capacity{score}COUNTRY
05Hazards

Hazard families this series reads

families, each crosswalked to the UNDRR–ISC Hazard Information Profiles (2025) where a profile exists.

FIG 4 · Hazard families this series reads
HealthSociety254HAZARDS
2 hazard domains (inner ring) and 35 families (outer ring), sized by hazard count. Select a segment to filter the table below.
FamilyDomainHazardsCount
Organised and collective violenceSociety, conflict and economyInterstate war, Internal armed conflict, Civil unrest, Terrorist attack, Communal and targeted violence5
Conflict-induced harmSociety, conflict and economyExplosive remnants and landmines, Conflict-related environmental damage, Attacks on critical infrastructure, Siege and humanitarian access denial4
Humanitarian crisesSociety, conflict and economyMass displacement, Acute food crisis, Famine, Water and resource conflict, Chronic malnutrition, Education disruption6
Crowd and collective behaviourSociety, conflict and economyCrowd crush, Panic buying and hoarding, Self-harm and suicide cluster3
Economic shocks and governance failureSociety, conflict and economyFinancial market and banking shock, Sovereign debt crisis, Currency crisis, Commodity price shock, Governance breakdown, Hyperinflation, Housing affordability and insecurity crisis, Energy poverty8
Geopolitical confrontation and strategic weaponsSociety, conflict and economyGreat-power war, Nuclear war, Nuclear winter, Nuclear escalation crisis, Accidental or unauthorised nuclear launch, Nuclear weapons proliferation, High-altitude electromagnetic pulse, Military threat to a nuclear facility …15
Governance and institutional failureSociety, conflict and economyCoup d'etat, Democratic backsliding, Authoritarian lock-in, Institutional capture, Grand corruption shock, Rule-of-law breakdown, Mass surveillance, Repression of civic space …18
Financial-system fragilitySociety, conflict and economyAsset-bubble collapse, Property-market crash, Credit crunch, Non-bank financial run, Central counterparty or settlement failure, Government bond market dysfunction, Corporate default wave, Digital-asset collapse …12
Macroeconomic and fiscal shocksSociety, conflict and economyInflation shock, Stagflation, Deflationary spiral, Interest-rate shock, Capital-flow sudden stop, Severe national recession, Global recession, Local-government fiscal crisis …12
Labour and technology transitionSociety, conflict and economyAutomation-driven job displacement, Skills mismatch, Mass unemployment surge, Critical labour shortage, Regional industrial decline, Large-scale labour strike, Informal and precarious work shock7
Population structure and movementSociety, conflict and economyRapid population ageing, Ultra-low fertility, Depopulation, Youth bulge with unemployment, Rapid unplanned urbanisation, Protracted displacement, Dangerous irregular migration, Climate-driven migration and relocation …12
Social cohesion and atrocity riskSociety, conflict and economySocietal polarisation, Collapse of institutional trust, Inequality shock, Hate-crime wave, Incitement and dehumanising propaganda, Systematic persecution of a group, Genocide, Violent radicalisation …9
Organised crime and illicit economiesSociety, conflict and economyTransnational organised crime, Criminal governance of territory, Human trafficking, Migrant smuggling, Drug trafficking, Illicit arms trafficking, Illicit financial flows, Maritime piracy and armed robbery at sea …12
Cultural heritage lossSociety, conflict and economyDeliberate destruction of cultural heritage, Looting and trafficking of cultural property, Climate and natural-hazard damage to heritage, Language extinction, Loss of traditional and Indigenous knowledge, Loss of archives and records, Overtourism degradation7
Airborne and respiratory infectionHealth and biosecurityRespiratory pandemic, Seasonal influenza epidemic, Zoonotic influenza spillover, Coronavirus outbreak, Tuberculosis surge, Bacterial meningitis outbreak6
Vaccine-preventable outbreaksHealth and biosecurityMeasles outbreak, Polio outbreak, Diphtheria and whooping cough outbreak, Other vaccine-preventable outbreak4
Faecal-oral and foodborne infectionHealth and biosecurityCholera outbreak, Typhoid and paratyphoid fever, Shigellosis and dysentery outbreak, Viral diarrhoea outbreak, Faecal-oral hepatitis outbreak, Foodborne illness outbreak, Waterborne disease outbreak7
Vector-borne infectionHealth and biosecurityDengue epidemic, Chikungunya and Zika outbreak, Yellow fever outbreak, West Nile and Culex-borne virus outbreak, Malaria resurgence, Plague outbreak, Trypanosomiasis outbreak, Tick-borne disease surge …10
Haemorrhagic feverHealth and biosecurityEbola and Marburg outbreak, Lassa fever outbreak, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever outbreak3
Blood-borne and sexually transmitted infectionHealth and biosecurityHIV epidemic, Chronic viral hepatitis B and C burden, Sexually transmitted infection resurgence3
Animal-to-human spilloverHealth and biosecurityZoonotic spillover event, Anthrax outbreak, Brucellosis outbreak, Rabies outbreak, Leptospirosis outbreak, Mpox outbreak, Rift Valley fever outbreak, Nipah and henipavirus outbreak8
Rare and persistent human infectionsHealth and biosecurityPrion disease cluster, Smallpox reintroduction2
Livestock and aquaculture epizooticsHealth and biosecuritySwine fever epizootic, Foot-and-mouth epizootic, Ruminant respiratory epizootic, Vector-borne livestock disease, Poultry epizootic, Screwworm infestation, Aquaculture disease outbreak, Livestock disease outbreak8
Plant disease and pestsHealth and biosecurityBacterial and fungal crop disease, Plant virus epidemic, Crop insect pest outbreak, Locust swarm, Invasive species spread5
Systemic biological risksHealth and biosecurityAntimicrobial resistance, Deliberate or accidental biological-agent release2
Environmental and product harm to peopleHealth and biosecuritySnakebite envenoming, Substandard and falsified medicines, Adulterated alcohol poisoning, Overdose epidemic4
Climate-sensitive illnessHealth and biosecurityHeat-related illness surge, Cold-related illness surge, Disease vector range expansion, Aeroallergen season intensification, Warm-water bacterial infection5
Drug and insecticide resistance by pathogen classHealth and biosecurityMultidrug-resistant bacterial infection spread, Antiviral drug resistance, Antimalarial and antiparasitic drug resistance, Antifungal drug resistance, Insecticide resistance in disease vectors, Antimicrobial development and supply failure6
Emerging and unknown infection threatsHealth and biosecurityUnknown future pathogen emergence, Emerging fungal pathogen, Endemic fungal disease range expansion, Healthcare-associated infection outbreak, Undiagnosed illness cluster5
Maternal, newborn and child health emergenciesHealth and biosecurityMaternal mortality rise, Newborn mortality surge, Preterm and low birthweight birth rise, Childhood immunisation coverage collapse, Infant feeding disruption, Reproductive health service disruption6
Mental health crisesHealth and biosecurityPopulation mental distress surge, Post-disaster traumatic stress, Suicide rate rise, Youth mental health crisis, Climate-related psychological distress, Social isolation and loneliness epidemic, Mass psychogenic illness outbreak, Gambling harm surge8
Noncommunicable disease surgesHealth and biosecurityCardiovascular disease surge, Diabetes epidemic, Obesity epidemic, Cancer burden rise, Chronic respiratory disease burden, Chronic kidney disease surge, Dementia burden growth, Post-infection chronic illness …11
Malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencyHealth and biosecurityAcute malnutrition surge, Chronic undernutrition and stunting, Micronutrient deficiency, Nutritional deficiency disease outbreak, Unhealthy diet transition, Crop nutrient decline6
Occupational disease and injuryHealth and biosecurityOccupational lung disease, Occupational heat strain, Occupational cancer, Occupational chemical poisoning, Workplace injury burden, Work-related psychosocial harm6
Health system capacity failureHealth and biosecurityHealth workforce shortage, Health worker industrial action, Health financing collapse, Catastrophic out-of-pocket health spending, Vaccine confidence collapse, Essential health service disruption, Disease surveillance failure, Health facility loss of function …9
06Methods

Method libraries

Each method has a reference implementation or declares the specialist model, data or adapter it still needs; none is promoted beyond its evidence.

28 methods

Sovereign, macro and development

Sovereign Default Risk · Debt Sustainability · Fiscal Stress · Debt Service Burden · FX Reserve Adequacy · External Vulnerability · Balance of Payments …

19 methods

Vulnerability, fragility and resilience

Simple Vulnerability Factor Screening · Fragility Curve · Vulnerability Curve · Multi-State Damage · Component Fragility · Structural Vulnerability · Infrastructure Fragility …

07Users

Who uses it

International financial institutions and development banks

Screen country and project context; Read fiscal resilience and protection gaps; Design pre-arranged finance questions

UN system and humanitarian organisations

Compare needs across contexts with intervals; Watch weekly signals for review; Read outlooks for anticipatory planning

Governments and national risk agencies

Prioritise prevention and preparedness; Plan with subnational layers; Track Sendai targets; Co-develop a national index

Civil society and NGOs

Target programmes; Use open profiles; Contribute local evidence

Universities and research

Replicate every value; Study methods; Contribute data and review

08Reports

Nexus Reports

Edition code
GS-06
Edition status
planned
Subject
Named by Nexus Reports
Nexus Reports
09Cite

Cite and reuse

GCRI Canada (2026). The Global Risks Index (NXS-GRX (canonical data, provenance and risk)): Global Development series (GRX-SER-GS-06), Baseline Edition 2026. Preparatory working draft. https://risksindex.com/series/gs-06/ UNI NXS-GRX-AR-000064.
Series key
grix:SER.GS-06:{ISO3}:{YEAR}:A
Domain keys
nis:IDX.SOC.poverty.socioeconomic_vulnerability:{ISO3}:{YEAR}:A nis:IDX.DEM.displacement.displacement_pressure:{ISO3}:{YEAR}:A

Every country reads this series

Each country profile carries the domain indices this series is built from.