Latin America & Caribbean: river flood risk index 2019, by country

Guyana is the country most exposed to the risk of river flooding in Latin America and the Caribbean. According to an index that measures the percentage of population expected to be affected by river floods in an average year, Guyana was graded 4.13 points on a scale from zero to five, where five shows the highest level of riverine flood. Suriname ranked second in the region, with a score of 4.02. Suriname is also one of the countries with the worst physical exposure to floods in Latin America and the Caribbean.