5 Countries With the Highest Flood Risk

3. Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Percentage of Population Exposed to Flood Risk: 46%

Vietnam is a Southeast Asian country that is also one of the most populous nations in the world. It shares a coast with the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea. Vietnam has seen severe flash floods in September 2023, and they came after a major cyclone hit China. Like other developing regions, floods in Vietnam also lead to the poorest of the poor facing the harshest brunt as they are left homeless.