According to the World Risk Index (WRI) 2020, India has been ranked at the 89th spot among 181 Countries.
WRI has been developed in cooperation with the United Nations University’s Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNUEHS) and calculated by the International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV).
Vanuatu and Tonga topped in the list while Qatar at last.
WRI is part of the World Risk Report 2020 with special focus on “Forced Displacement and Migration
India is behind Sri Lanka, Bhutan and Maldives in terms of abilities to cope with extreme disasters, lack of adaptive capacities and the preparedness to deal with extreme events.
The Global Hotspots are in Oceania, South East Asia, Central America, West and Central Africa.