Abstract
The World Risk Report (WRR), annually published since 2011 by Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft, is one of
assessment measures of the disaster risk all over the world. It has analyzed nation’s exposure and vulnerability
against natural disasters including sea level rise. In the latest report redesigned in 2022, there were significant
changes in the ranking of nations under high risks. The Republic of Vanuatu, as a most symbolic example,
had ever been the country with the highest risk over a long period since publishing of the report, however,
Vanuatu was ranked at 49th in the latest report. It is because there were methodological changes in the report.
This paper examines the changes of disaster risks in redesigning of the WRR with a case study of Vanuatu,
and emphasizes the importance of international cooperation for disaster risk reduction such as disaster
education beyond a possible influence brought by the changes.
