Variable: Vulnerability to Climate Change

QoG Code: (gain_vuln)


Dataset: University of Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative - Country Index

Description:

A country's ND-GAIN index score is composed of a Vulnerability score and a Readiness score. Vulnerability measures a country's exposure, sensitivity and ability to adapt to the negative impact of climate change. ND-GAIN measures the overall vulnerability by considering vulnerability in six life-supporting sectors – food, water, health, ecosystem service, human habitat and infrastructure.

Type of variable: Continuous

Downloaded by QoG on: 2025-12-03
Last updated by source: 2025-06-25


Categories:

Environment


Find this variable in:

OECD Cross-section - 2026 OECD Time-series - 2026 Standard Cross-section - 2026 Standard Time-series - 2026 Original Dataset

Details of this variable in our compilations datasets
Dataset No. Countries
Standard cross-section: 186
Standard time-series: 186
OECD cross-section: 32
OECD time-series: 32


This variable has information for these countries:

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This variable has information from the year 1995 to the year 2023