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It can be used to compare the socioeconomic aspect of climate change vulnerability of countries worldwide.</p> <p>Historical GVI data are available for the period 2000—2020. Projections along the five Shared Socioeconomic Pathways are available up to 2100.</p> <div> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://globaldatalab.org/gvi/about/">Find out more</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="content-box landing-box"> <h2>Historical GVI Maps</h2> <p>Our world map allows the visualization of the GDL Vulnerability Index for past years for all countries for which data is available for the period 2000–2020.</p> <div> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://globaldatalab.org/gvi/maps/">View historical maps</a> </div> <span class="icon bi bi-map"></span> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="content-box landing-box"> <h2>Projected GVI Maps</h2> <p>Our world map allows the visualization of the GDL Vulnerability Index according to two Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) simultaneously for the period 2020–2100.</p> <div> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://globaldatalab.org/gvi-ssps/maps/">View maps for SSP projections</a> </div> <span class="icon bi bi-map"></span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="content-box landing-box"> <h2>Data table</h2> <p>We provide easy to navigate data tables displaying historical GVI data in a grid-like format of rows and columns. GVI data for countries is available on a yearly basis for the period 2000-2020.</p> <div> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://globaldatalab.org/gvi/table/">Go to data tables</a> </div> <span class="icon bi bi-table"></span> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="content-box landing-box"> <h2>Shared Socioeconomic Pathways</h2> <p>Five Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) have been developed. The SSPs are storylines describing alternative combinations of socioeconomic challenges for mitigation and adaption to climate change.</p> <div> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://globaldatalab.org/gvi/ssps/">Read more about SSPs</a> </div> <span class="icon bi bi-shuffle"></span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="content-box landing-box"> <h2>Compute GVI online</h2> <p>We provide an online form to quickly compute the GVI index for a household. This is done by filling out a form with questions pertaining to each of the indicators GVI accounts for.</p> <div> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://globaldatalab.org/gvi/compute/">Go to form</a> </div> <span class="icon bi bi-list-check"></span> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-6"> <div class="content-box landing-box"> <h2>Downloads</h2> <p>To download our data tables in Excel or CSV format, a free-of-charge registration with GDL is necessary. Registration takes less than 5 minutes. Sub-samples as well as complete datasets can be downloaded.</p> <div> <a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://globaldatalab.org/gvi/download/">Go to downloads</a> </div> <span class="icon bi bi-download"></span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <div class="content-box landing-box"> <h2>How to cite us</h2> <p>For the GDL Vulnerability Index (GVI) please refer to both the Global Data Lab and the paper accompanying the GVI:</p> <ul> <li>Data retrieved from the Global Data Lab, <a href="https://globaldatalab.org/gvi/">https://globaldatalab.org/gvi/</a>, version v1.1.</li> <li>Smits, J. and Huisman, J. The GDL Vulnerability Index (GVI). Social Indicators Research, 174, 721-741 <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-024-03399-4">https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-024-03399-4</a> (2024).</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <nav id="bottomNav" style="--bs-breadcrumb-divider: '>';" aria-label="Breadcrumbs"> <div class="container"> <ol class="breadcrumb"> <li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/"><i class="bi bi-house-door-fill"></i> </a></li> <li class="breadcrumb-item"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/gvi/">GDL Vulnerability Index</a></li> </ol> </div> </nav>  <footer> <div class="container pt-5 pb-3"> <div class="row border-bottom pb-4 d-none d-lg-flex"> <div class="col-2"> <h5>Instruments</h5> <ul class="nav flex-column"> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/areadata/" class="nav-link p-0">Area Database</a></li> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/shdi/" class="nav-link p-0">Human Development</a></li> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/geos/" class="nav-link p-0">Geospatial Data</a></li> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/c-cid/" class="nav-link p-0">Climate Cooperation</a></li> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/gvi/" class="nav-link p-0">GDL Vulnerability Index</a></li> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/iwi/" class="nav-link p-0">Wealth Index</a></li> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/sdgs/" class="nav-link p-0">SDG Dashboard</a></li> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/scd/" class="nav-link p-0">Subnational Corruption</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-2"> <h5>About</h5> <ul class="nav flex-column"> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/about/mission/" class="nav-link p-0">Mission</a></li> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/about/history/" class="nav-link p-0">History</a></li> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/methods/" class="nav-link p-0">Methods</a></li> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/team/" class="nav-link p-0">Team</a></li> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/students/research/" class="nav-link p-0">Students</a></li> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/contact/" class="nav-link p-0">Contact</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-2"> <h5>Other</h5> <ul class="nav flex-column"> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org" class="nav-link p-0">Publications</a></li> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/news/" class="nav-link p-0">News Archive</a></li> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/privacypolicy/" class="nav-link p-0">Privacy Policy</a></li> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/termsofuse/" class="nav-link p-0">Terms of use</a></li> <li class="nav-item mb-2"><a href="https://globaldatalab.org/login/" class="nav-link p-0">Log in</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 offset-lg-2"> <form action="https://globaldatalab.org/newsletter/" method="get" class="d-none d-lg-block"> <h5>Subscribe to our newsletter</h5> <div class="d-flex w-100 gap-2"> <label for="email" class="visually-hidden">Email address</label> <input name="email" id="email" type="text" class="form-control" placeholder="Email address"> <button class="btn btn-primary" type="submit">Subscribe</button> </div> </form> <ul class="list-unstyled d-flex fs-4 mt-lg-4 justify-content-end"> <li class="ms-3"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/global-data-lab/" title="LinkedIn"><i class="bi bi-linkedin"></i></a></li> <li class="ms-3"><a href="https://twitter.com/globaldatalab/" title="Twitter"><i class="bi bi-twitter"></i></a></li> <li class="ms-3"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzvqQcbDwKnbwheNKeSKe8Q" title="YouTube"><i class="bi bi-youtube"></i></a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="d-lg-flex justify-content-between mt-lg-3"> <p class="lh-lg text-center text-lg-start mt-lg-3"> © 2013-2024 Global Data Lab. 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