"The ND-GAIN Country Index summarizes a country's vulnerability to climate change and other global challenges in combination with its readiness to improve resilience. It aims to help governments, businesses and communities better prioritize investments for a more efficient response to the immediate global challenges ahead."
A higher score indicates a more positive situation.
Figures were rounded.
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Vulnerability and readiness to climate change index in Africa 2021, by country
Africa concentrated the most vulnerable countries to climate change in 2021. According to the ND-GAIN Country Index, Chad scored nearly ** points, ranking in the last position out of 182 nations assessed worldwide. Together with Chad, the Central African Republic, Eritrea, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Guinea-Bissau composed the five-bottom countries in the index, which evaluates vulnerability and readiness to the impacts of climate change. Of the 20 nations most vulnerable worldwide, ** were in Africa. Mauritius, Tunisia, and Morocco presented the best performance on the continent, with lower vulnerability to climate change.
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