Global Risks Report 2026

Uruguay 01 st Economic downturn (e.g. recession, stagnation) 02 nd Lack of economic opportunity or unemployment 03 rd Talent and/or labour shortages 04 th Insufficient public services and social protections (incl. education, infrastructure, pensions) 05 th Societal polarization Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 01 st Economic downturn (e.g. recession, stagnation) 02 nd Inflation 03 rd Insufficient public services and social protections (incl. education, infrastructure, pensions) 04 th Lack of economic opportunity or unemployment 05 th Involuntary migration or displacement Viet Nam 01 st Adverse outcomes of artificial intelligence technologies 02 nd Disruptions to a systematically important supply chain 03 rd Decline in health and well-being 04 th Lack of economic opportunity or unemployment 05 th Economic downturn (e.g. recession, stagnation) Yemen 01 st Inflation 02 nd Economic downturn (e.g. recession, stagnation) 03 rd Insufficient public services and social protections (incl. education, infrastructure, pensions) 04 th State-based armed conflict (proxy, civil wars, coups, terrorism, etc.) 05 th Disruptions to critical infrastructure Zambia 01 st Lack of economic opportunity or unemployment 02 nd Insufficient public services and social protections (incl. education, infrastructure, pensions) 03 rd Inflation 04 th Natural resource shortages (food, water) 05 th Misinformation and disinformation Zimbabwe 01 st Lack of economic opportunity or unemployment 02 nd Insufficient public services and social protections (incl. education, infrastructure, pensions) 03 rd Decline in health and well-being 04 th Economic downturn (e.g. recession, stagnation) 05 th Inflation TABLE C.2 Top five risks identified by the Executive Opinion Survey (EOS) 2025 Global Risks Report 202690