7 Most Disaster-Prone Countries in the World

2. Papua New Guinea

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Ranked 2nd, Papua New Guinea is an island country located in Oceania, filled with rainforests and beaches. Although the country’s beauty acts as a magnet for tourism, it is unfortunately not the safest country when it comes to natural disasters. Papua New Guinea is particularly prone to earthquakes, has high exposure and vulnerability to disasters, and severely lacks adaptive capacities.