Gulf states outperform Levant in global disaster resilience survey

Disaster resilience across the Middle East and North Africa shows a stark divide between Gulf states and the Levant, according to a report from Euronews published on October 19. The latest worldwide risk poll revealed that countries such as Lebanon, Iraq, and Palestine fall well below the global average for disaster readiness. [1]

In the United Arab Emirates, as many as 87 percent of residents believe their government is well prepared for disasters, Euronews reported. Conversely, only 14 percent of Lebanese citizens express confidence in their government preparedness. More than half of the respondents in Iraq and Lebanon stated that their governments do not care about them at all. [1]

The findings come from a poll conducted by Gallup for the Lloyd's Register Foundation, Euronews reported. The survey involved more than 143,000 interviews carried out across 140 countries and territories. [1]

Lebanon is a Levant nation bordered by Syria, Israel, and the Mediterranean Sea, with a population exceeding five million people. Iraq, historically located in Mesopotamia, established a republic in 1958 following a military coup. As FTMQ News reported earlier, the same World Risk Poll previously highlighted that North Africa saw a five point increase in resilience scores since 2023. [2][4][5]