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Topic 11 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Palestine: Risk & Resilience
Which countries are safest from disaster, and readiest to cope?
Palestine is placed 125th of 193 countries on risk & resilience in the Country Index 2026, from 2 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: INFORM Risk Index 6.4 (2025); Able to Raise Emergency Funds Within 30 Days 71.03 (2024).
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Risk & Resilience
125th
of 193 countries placed
Placed from 2 of 4 key statistics
- —World Risk Index, 2025No reading for this country
- 6.4INFORM Risk Index, 2025INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)
- —Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN), 2024No reading for this country
- 71.03Able to Raise Emergency Funds Within 30 Days, 2024Adults who could raise emergency funds within 30 days without great difficulty (% of population aged 15+)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Palestine on risk & resilience — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used — or, for a survey-based key, each country’s latest reading; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
Key 1 of 4
World Risk Index
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0
No reading
WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk)
Lower is better
Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum publishes no 2025 figure for Palestine, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 193 countries in this edition, values run from 0.18 (Monaco) to 46.56 (Philippines); the world median is 4.17.
- World median
- 4.17
- Best in Western Asia
- 0.87 Bahrain
- Land neighbours
- Egypt 18.91 · Israel 3.69 · Jordan 3.21
Key 2 of 4
INFORM Risk Index
European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee
2026 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY 4.0 (via the European Commission's reuse policy)
6.4
INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk)
Lower is better
Palestine: 6.4. Across the 191 countries in this edition, values run from 0.7 (Singapore) to 8.5 (South Sudan); the world median is 3.7.
- World median
- 3.7
- Best in Western Asia
- 1.4 Qatar
- Land neighbours
- Egypt 5 · Israel 3.2 · Jordan 4.4
Key 3 of 4
Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)
Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 3.0 Unported
No reading
ND-GAIN Vulnerability (0–1, where 1 is the most vulnerable)
Lower is better
Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame publishes no 2024 figure for Palestine, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 190 countries in this edition, values run from 0.263 (Norway) to 0.655 (Mauritania); the world median is 0.45.
- World median
- 0.45
- Best in Western Asia
- 0.344 Israel
- Land neighbours
- Egypt 0.469 · Israel 0.344 · Jordan 0.429
Key 4 of 4
Able to Raise Emergency Funds Within 30 Days
World Bank Group
Latest reading per country, 2021–2024 · Palestine’s is from 2024 · CC BY 4.0
71.03
Adults who could raise emergency funds within 30 days without great difficulty (% of population aged 15+)
Higher is better
Palestine: 71.03. Across the 142 countries at their latest reading, values run from 16.49 (South Sudan) to 93.69 (Sweden); the world median is 53.85.
- World median
- 53.85
- Best in Western Asia
- 79.33 Saudi Arabia
- Land neighbours
- Egypt 41.43 · Israel 76.93 · Jordan 57.6
02Over time
Which way Palestine is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
INFORM Risk Index
INFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk) · lower is better
PalestineWorld median
Palestine rose from 5.4 in 2016 to 6.4 in 2025; the world median went from 3.6 to 3.7.
Every year’s figures
Year Palestine World median 2025 6.4 3.7 2024 6.3 3.5 2023 6.1 3.6 2022 5.9 3.6 2021 5.9 3.6 2020 5.5 3.6 2019 5.9 3.6 2018 5.7 3.5 2017 5.5 3.5 2016 5.4 3.6
03In context
Palestine beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 193 countries on risk & resilience, never a place within the region.
Palestine and the countries it borders
Standing among all 193; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | World Risk IndexWorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk) | INFORM Risk IndexINFORM Risk score (0–10, where 10 is the highest risk) | Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)ND-GAIN Vulnerability (0–1, where 1 is the most vulnerable) | Able to Raise Emergency Funds Within 30 DaysAdults who could raise emergency funds within 30 days without great difficulty (% of population aged 15+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Israel | 44th | 3.69 | 3.2 | 0.344 | 76.93 |
 Jordan | 93rd | 3.21 | 4.4 | 0.429 | 57.6 |
| Palestine | 125th | — | 6.4 | — | 71.03 |
 Egypt | 164th | 18.91 | 5 | 0.469 | 41.43 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Western Asia
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 193.
Placed either side on risk & resilience
The countries immediately above and below Palestine in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Palestine is ahead of the world, and behind
10 more statistics filed under risk & resilience, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median1
Statistics on which Palestine does better than the middle country measured.
Children's Climate Risk IndexUNICEF · 2020 · world median 53.85No earlier reading
Palestine: 3.8 · world median 5 · Children's Climate Risk Index (0–10, higher is more risk). UNICEF, 2021 edition, data for 2020.
Published values in that edition run from 1 to 8.7; lower is better.
Ranked 111th of 163 by UNICEF (1st = worst).
Behind the world median6
Statistics on which Palestine does worse than the middle country measured.
World Risk Poll Resilience IndexLloyd's Register Foundation · 2023 · world median 535153No earlier reading
Palestine: 51 · world median 53 · Resilience Index, 0–100 (higher = more reported capacity to cope with a shock; the mean of individual, household, community and societal sub-indices). Lloyd's Register Foundation, 2024 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 29 to 74; higher is better.
Adults Who Experienced a Natural Disaster or Severe WeatherWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 20.4631.820.46No earlier reading
Palestine: 31.8 · world median 20.46 · Adults who experienced a natural disaster or severe weather in the past three years (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 2.738 to 77.54; lower is better.
Position 25th of 98 · derived, 1st = worst.
Days Above 35°CECMWF · 2025 · world median 3.4840.253.48No real change since 2015
Palestine: 40.25 · world median 3.48 · Days a year with a maximum temperature above 35°C, averaged over the country’s land. World Bank Group (Climate Change Knowledge Portal), from Copernicus ERA5 (ECMWF), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 222.89; lower is better.
INFORM Severity IndexACAPS · 2025 · world median 3.14.23.1▼ Worsened since 2020
Palestine: 4.2 · world median 3.1 · INFORM Severity (1–5, most severe crisis). ACAPS, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1.3 to 4.7; lower is better.
Position 13th of 81 · derived, 1st = worst.
Firms Whose Assets Were Damaged by Extreme WeatherWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 9.48518.99.485No earlier reading
Palestine: 18.9 · world median 9.485 · Firms whose physical assets were damaged by extreme weather (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 59.21; lower is better.
Position 21st of 163 · derived, 1st = worst.
Political Stability and Absence of ViolenceWorld Bank Group · 2025 · world median 0.171-1.9110.171▼ Worsened since 2015
Palestine: -1.911 · world median 0.171 · Political Stability estimate (−2.5 to 2.5). World Bank Group, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -2.506 to 1.563; higher is better.
Position 202nd of 211 · derived.
No better end3
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Refugees by Country of OriginUNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency · 2025 · world median 1,27248,3231,272Moved since 2015
Palestine: 48,323 · world median 1,272 · Refugees under UNHCR's mandate from this country, end of year (people). UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 5,224,131.
Burned AreaGWIS · 2025 · world median 13,8241,11613,824Moved since 2015
Palestine: 1,116 · world median 13,824 · Burned area (hectares). European Commission Joint Research Centre — Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50,562,035.
Population Living Below 5 m ElevationCenter for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · 2015 · world median 2.9540.2052.954No real change since 1990
Palestine: 0.205 · world median 2.954 · Population living below 5 m elevation (% of total population). Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University, 2015 edition, data for 2015.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 78.48.
No current reading for Palestine
Asylum-Seekers by Country of Asylum, Baseline Water Stress (Aqueduct), Climate Readiness (ND-GAIN), Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN), Drought Risk (Aqueduct), Global Report on Food Crises, Internally Displaced People of Concern to UNHCR, ND-GAIN Country Index, Per Capita Food Supply Variability, Refugee Population by Country of Asylum, Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per Capita (last 2021), Riverine Flood Risk (Aqueduct), Stateless Persons by Country of Residence, Temperature Change on Land, Water Stress and World Risk Index. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Risk & Resilience among Palestine’s 12 topics
Risk & Resilience is Palestine’s 6th best-placed topic of 12. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Environment & Sustainability24th of 1862/4 keys
- Energy70th of 1652/3 keys
- Poverty & Inequalityjoint 70th of 1592/3 keys
- Digital & Technology108th of 1982/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital119th of 1963/3 keys
- Risk & Resilience125th of 1932/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing140th of 2003/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge140th of 1983/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions140th of 1942/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation156th of 1763/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties180th of 1982/4 keys
- Gender & Equality177th of 1833/4 keys
No standing on Work & Labour, Peace & Security, Mobility & Trade, Food & Agriculture: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on risk & resilience
The three countries placed highest of 193, and the leaders Palestine can most readily be measured against.
1
LiechtensteinWestern Europe
1st of 193 · 2 of 4 keys
Photo: Guido Radig,Inkey · CC BY 3.0, greyscale
2
LuxembourgWestern Europe
2nd of 193 · 3 of 4 keys
Photo: Michal Osmenda from Brussels, Belgium · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
3
DenmarkNorthern Europe
3rd of 193 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: User:Aconcagua · CC BY-SA 3.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Asia
Singapore13th4/4 keysHighest in Western Asia
Qatar=16th3/4 keysThis page
Palestine125th2/4 keys
Positions out of 193 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Nothing here forecasts when or where a disaster will strike, and it does not measure financial or economic risk such as a debt crisis or a currency collapse. Water stress is measured under Environment & Sustainability, and the violence that drives many crises under Peace & Security. Refugees, internal displacement, statelessness, exposure to drought, flood and heat, and the severity of crises already under way are published here as context.
How the Risk & Resilience standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The risk & resilience method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- World Risk Index — Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum, CC BY 4.0
- INFORM Risk Index — European Commission Joint Research Centre, with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, CC BY 4.0 (via the European Commission's reuse policy)
- Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN) — Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame, CC BY 3.0 Unported
- Able to Raise Emergency Funds Within 30 Days — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
The other 10 statistics on this page come from 8 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Palestine’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Palestine (banner) — KlausFoehl derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Liechtenstein — Guido Radig,Inkey, CC BY 3.0
- Luxembourg — Michal Osmenda from Brussels, Belgium, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Denmark — User:Aconcagua, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Palestine: Risk & Resilience — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/palestine/risk