Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Nauru

Nauru: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.55 index in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
0.55 index
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
62nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.62 index
in 2016
All-time low
0.52 index
in 2015
Years of data
8
2015–2022

Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Nauru, 2015–2022

00.20.40.62015201820222015: 0.52 index2016: 0.62 index2017: 0.55 index2018: 0.55 index2019: 0.55 index2020: 0.6 index2021: 0.6 index2022: 0.55 index

Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

In 2022, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Nauru stood at 0.55 index.

The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

That places Nauru 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Nauru, year by year

Annual values for Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Nauru, 2015 to 2022.
Year index Change
2015 0.52 index —
2016 0.62 index +19.2%
2017 0.55 index -11.3%
2018 0.55 index +0.0%
2019 0.55 index +0.0%
2020 0.6 index +9.1%
2021 0.6 index +0.0%
2022 0.55 index -8.3%

Nauru compared with similar countries

  • Nauru's 0.55 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9 index, 61% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Nauru's 0.55 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.85 index, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.558 index 0.52 index 0.62 index 5
2020s 0.5833 index 0.55 index 0.6 index 3

Countries ranked near Nauru

  1. 59 Mexico 0.6 index compare
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  3. 59 Vanuatu 0.6 index compare
  4. 63 Burkina Faso 0.52 index compare
  5. 63 Ukraine 0.52 index compare
  6. 65 Kuwait 0.5 index

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Frequently asked questions

What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Nauru?
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Nauru was 0.55 index in 2022, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Nauru?
The highest recorded value was 0.62 index in 2016.
What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Nauru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.52 index in 2015.
How does Nauru rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
Nauru ranks 62nd out of 79 countries with data for 2022.
Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Nauru?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nauru data come from?
The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk
Unit
index
Source
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 680 data points, 2005–2025
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