About the Inform Risk of the Selected Country "South Korea (Korea Republic Of)
The document is a COUNTRY PROFILE 2025 2nd edition for the Republic of Korea. It appears to be an output from a global multi-hazard risk assessment index, such as the INFORM Risk Index, which evaluates a country's risk of humanitarian crises and disasters.
1. About Brief Discussion Of This File
The country profile classifies the Republic of Korea (South Korea) as a Very Low risk country.
Key general data points from the profile include:
Risk Class: Very Low
Overall Risk Score (SCORER): 2.1
Overall Risk Rank: 166
WB Income Group: High Income
UN Region: Asia
2. Risk Ranking and Comparison with Dimensions
The Republic of Korea is designated as a Very Low Risk country with an overall rank of 166. This high rank number (where a higher rank generally indicates lower risk) reflects the country's strong resilience against humanitarian crises and disasters.
The overall risk is determined by combining the scores from three dimensions: Hazard & Exposure, Vulnerability, and Lack of Coping Capacity. The comparison shows that the country's low overall risk is strongly driven by its exceptional performance in the Vulnerability and Lack of Coping Capacity dimensions.
Dimension Rank (193 is Lowest Risk); Score- (10 is Highest Risk); Overall Risk- (Rank-166; Score-2.1); Hazard & Exposure- (Rank-55; Score-0.4); Vulnerability- (Rank-179; Score-1.9); Lack of Coping Capacity- (Rank-183; Score-2.4)
Comparison Analysis:
Overall Risk (Rank 166, Score 2.1): The Republic of Korea is positioned among the lowest-risk countries globally, confirming its Very Low risk class.
Hazard & Exposure (Rank 55, Score 0.4): This is the lowest rank (i.e., highest relative risk) among the three dimensions. A rank of 55 suggests the country has a comparatively higher intrinsic exposure to natural and/or human-induced hazards than its extremely low-risk peers.
Vulnerability (Rank 179, Score 1.9): This dimension has a very high rank, indicating a very low susceptibility of the population to the damaging effects of a hazard. This is primarily due to strong socio-economic stability typical of a High Income country.
Lack of Coping Capacity (Rank 183, Score 2.4): This is the highest rank (lowest risk) of all dimensions. A rank of 183 demonstrates the country's excellent capacity (strong institutions, robust infrastructure, and resources) to manage, respond to, and recover from disasters effectively.
In essence, the data shows that while the Republic of Korea may face some level of hazard exposure (Rank 55), its robust institutional and infrastructural capacity (Rank 183) and low societal vulnerability (Rank 179) successfully mitigate the potential impact, resulting in a Very Low Overall Risk.