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The WorldRiskIndex states the disaster risk for 172 of the world’s countries. The Index considers exposure to extreme natural events such as earth- quakes or cyclones, and calculates a society’s capacity to respond to such events. Vanuatu, Tonga, and the Philippines top the WorldRiskIndex list as the countries with the highest disaster risk. Overal...
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The WorldRiskIndex 2019 indicates the disaster risk for 180 countries in the world. This means that eight more countries are included in this year’s index than in the previous year. The index model includes exposure to extreme natural events such as earthquakes and cyclones, as well as sea-level rise. In addition, the model operationalizes the abil...
