Ranking of emerging risks in 2020: pandemics in the 1st position
The 2020 edition of the Future Risks Report was carried out with the help of 2 700 experts from 54 countries. The study presents the ranking of the ten most alarming risks in 2020.
The report reveals that the risk of pandemics and infectious diseases is ranked first, followed by the climate change risk.
In third place on the podium comes the cyber risk, which is becoming particularly important with teleworking and the increasing number of cyber-attacks during the lockdown period.
The top ten global risks in 2020
| Ranking | Top 10 emerging risks | % of experts interviewed in 2020 | %of experts interviewed in2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
| 1 | 8 | Pandemics and infectious diseases | 56% | 23% |
| 2 | 1 | Climate change | 54% | 67% |
| 3 | 2 | Cyber-security | 51% | 56% |
| 4 | 3 | Geopolitical instability | 38% | 42% |
| 5 | 4 | Social tensions and local conflicts | 33% | 28% |
| 6 | 9 | Emerging Security Threats | 30% | 17% |
| 7 | 10 | Macroeconomic risks | 24% | 16% |
| 8 | 5 | Natural resource management and biodiversity | 22% | 27% |
| 9 | 6 | Financial risks | 21% | 15% |
| 10 | 7 | Pollution | 20% | 23% |
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