As of 2023, Serbia was the European country most exposed to flood risk, with an index score of 8.9. The physical risk index is based on the estimated number of people exposed to this type of event per year. Russia ranked second, with a risk index score of 8.4 points. Meanwhile, Bangladesh and Vietnam were the countries most exposed to floods worldwide.
Countries most exposed to floods in Europe in 2023, by risk index score
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Based on the estimated number of people exposed to floods per year. The index takes a value between 0 and 10, where the higher the score, the higher the risk.
The risk index was produced in March 2023, based on exposure data from 2015, and demographic data ranging from 2015 to 2021.
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European Commission. (March 31, 2023). Countries most exposed to floods in Europe in 2023, by risk index score [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306270/physical-exposure-to-floods-by-country-europe/
European Commission. "Countries most exposed to floods in Europe in 2023, by risk index score." Chart. March 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306270/physical-exposure-to-floods-by-country-europe/
European Commission. (2023). Countries most exposed to floods in Europe in 2023, by risk index score. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306270/physical-exposure-to-floods-by-country-europe/
European Commission. "Countries Most Exposed to Floods in Europe in 2023, by Risk Index Score." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306270/physical-exposure-to-floods-by-country-europe/
European Commission, Countries most exposed to floods in Europe in 2023, by risk index score Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306270/physical-exposure-to-floods-by-country-europe/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Countries most exposed to floods in Europe in 2023, by risk index score [Graph], European Commission, March 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306270/physical-exposure-to-floods-by-country-europe/