Who is most at risk? A global vision indicator to measure climate vulnerability Ben BrunckhorstNisan GorguluStéphane HallegatteEsther NaikalMinh Cong Nguyen June 18, 2026 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/developmenttalk/who-is-most-at-risk--a-global-vision-indicator-to-measure-climat Nearly 1 in 5 people globally are at high risk from climate hazards, living in areas exposed to extreme weather with limited capacity to recover from its impacts. Extreme weather events are on the rise, disrupting lives, damaging infrastructure, destroying jobs, and threatening development gains. But not everyone is equally affected. Those in the most exposed areas, especially people with limited resources, bear the greatest burden and need action most urgently.