Bahrain ranks as one of the Safest countries in the world
A leading World Risk Report on disaster preparedness has ranked the Kingdom as one of the safest countries in the world.
The report published by Bundnis Entwicklung Hilft, a German grouping of not-for-profit organisations and the Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict at Ruhr University Bochum has ranked the Kingdom 184, highlighting one of the lowest risks among 193 countries.
The World Risk Report is published on an annual basis by IFHV and Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft. It features the WorldRiskIndex which states the potential disaster risk of 193 countries. The index considers exposure to natural hazards such as earthquakes or cyclones, and calculates a society’s capacity to respond to such events.
Each year the WorldRiskIndex is supplemented by a focus topic that allows deeper insights into individual aspects of disaster risk management. According to the report, the nations with highest disaster risk are the Philippines, India and Indonesia.
Bahrain received an overall WRI ranking score of 0.95, accomplishing the tenth position among the world nations when it comes to disaster preparedness.
