Vulnerability in United States
United States: Vulnerability was 3.3 in 2025. β² Rising
Vulnerability in United States, 2013β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerability in United States is 3.3, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerability in United States peaked at 4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2013.
That places United States 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.09 | 2.4 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 3 | 3.3 | 6 |
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More climate change data for United States
- Share co2 vs population 4.14 (2100)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 6,164 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.95 (2024)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 20.37 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerability in United States?
- Vulnerability in United States was 3.3 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vulnerability recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest vulnerability recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2013.
- How does United States rank for vulnerability?
- United States ranks 110th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerability rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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 countryβs 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.