The countries with the highest flood risk

Netherlands

Flooding caused 12,000 people to be evacuated in Valkenburg.

Bangladesh

Floodwaters inundate Sylhet, Bangladesh, in June 2022 after heavy downpours.

Vietnam

Oldtown Hoi An, Vietnam, a world heritage site, is seen here flooded after heavy rains in 2017.

Egypt

In 2021, unprecedented bad weather hit the southern Egyptian city of Aswan, on the Nile river, killing four, injuring dozens and flushing out deadly scorpions.

Myanmar

Flood danger as a percentage of exposed population 39.9%.

Laos

Flood danger, as a percentage of the population at risk 39.7%.

Cambodia

Flood danger, as a percentage of the population at risk 38.1%.

Guyana

Flood danger, as a percentage of the population at risk 37.9%.