Vulnerability in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Vulnerability was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Vulnerability in United Kingdom, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 3 for vulnerability in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerability in United Kingdom peaked at 3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1, in 2013.
United Kingdom ranks 127th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Vulnerability in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.1 | — |
| 2014 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 3 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.14 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.68 | 2.2 | 3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 127 Bulgaria 3 compare
- 127 Switzerland 3 compare
- 127 Equatorial Guinea 3 compare
- 127 Slovakia 3 compare
More climate change data for United Kingdom
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 37,706 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,697 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 32.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,036 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,083 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,027 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 55.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerability in United Kingdom?
- Vulnerability in United Kingdom was 3 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vulnerability recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest vulnerability recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for vulnerability?
- United Kingdom ranks 127th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerability rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Vulnerability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator, which helps assess the risk of climate-driven hazards. It can be used to support decisions related to prevention, preparedness, and response. It has three dimensions: climate-driven hazard & exposure, vulnerability, and lack of coping capacity. It is produced based on the INFORM Risk with IMF staff calculations. Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure reflects the probability of physical exposure associated with specific climate-driven hazards. Vulnerability represents economic, political and social characteristics of the community that can be destabilized in case of a hazard event. Lack of coping capacity relates to the ability of a country to cope with disasters in terms of formal, organized activities and the effort of the country’s government as well as the existing infrastructure which contribute to the reduction of disaster risk. The data are updated annually based on August data release by INFORM Risk.