Global Risks Report 2026

Short-term (2 years) outlook, by risk category FIGURE 21 Source World Economic Forum Global Risks Perception Survey 2025-2026Note The percentages in the graph may not add up to 100% because values have been rounded up/down.Unsettled: Some instability, moderate risk of global catastrophesStormy: Global catastrophic risks loomingTurbulent: Upheavals and elevated risk of global catastrophesStable: Isolated disruptions, low risk of global catastrophesCalm: Negligible risk of global catastrophes 13% 16% 26% 46% 42% 49% 42% 32% 33% 22% 4% 28% 32% 48% 6% 6% 9% 13% 16% 7% 2% 6% 2% 2% 1%Societal Technological Economic Environmental Geopolitical Long-term (10 years) outlook, by risk category FIGURE 22 Source World Economic Forum Global Risks Perception Survey 2025-2026Note The percentages in the graph may not add up to 100% because values have been rounded up/down.Unsettled: Some instability, moderate risk of global catastrophesStormy: Global catastrophic risks loomingTurbulent: Upheavals and elevated risk of global catastrophesStable: Isolated disruptions, low risk of global catastrophesCalm: Negligible risk of global catastrophes 10% 15% 16% 36% 36% 44% 21% 33% 42% 33% 12% 32% 33% 40% 12% 8% 40% 18% 7% 9%Societal Technological Economic Environmental Geopolitical 1% 2% 1% <1% <1% Global Risks Report 2026 23