
The World Risk Report 2016, compiled by the United Nations University for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) shows not global hotspots for a high disaster risk and the preparedness of a country towards preventing a natural event from becoming a disaster.
The report assigned a risk percentage to a total of 173 countries, based on the chances of experiencing earthquakes, storms, floods, droughts and sea level rises. Risk is at its highest where a high level of exposure to natural hazards coincides with very vulnerable societies. Here’s the list of 10 countries that are most prone to natural disasters: