Narrows Port Risk Index
3778 ports scored.
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The Narrows PRI scores every major port in the World Port Index across four dimensions: physical accessibility, operational reliability, trade concentration, and geopolitical stability. Enter your email for immediate access. No password, no waiting.

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Port Risk Index

3778 ports scored.
Four dimensions of risk.

The Narrows PRI scores every major port in the World Port Index across four dimensions: physical accessibility, operational reliability, trade concentration, and geopolitical stability. Each scored from independent source data, combined via geometric mean. Lower score is lower risk.

3778Ports indexed · World Port Index universe
4Dimensions · Physical, operational, concentration, stability
14Indicators · 5+3+3+3 across four dimensions
195Countries · WPI + LPI + WGI base data
Narrows Port Risk Index
Dimension 1
Accessibility
/ 10
Dimension 2
Reliability
/ 10
Dimension 3
Concentration
/ 10
Dimension 4
Stability
/ 10
Global PRI distribution · 3778 ports
0.69 (lowest) mean 1.35 3.65 (highest)
Rank Port Country PRI D1 D2 D3 D4
Methodology

Geometric mean composite scoring

Each dimension is scored 0–10 from independent source data, then combined via geometric mean (floor 0.1 per component) to produce the composite PRI. The geometric mean penalises extreme scores in any single dimension. A port that scores very poorly on stability cannot be rescued by good physical access.

The effective empirical maximum in the World Port Index universe is 3.645, not 10. Most ports have reasonable physical infrastructure, which structurally moderates D1. Score distribution is right-skewed; the vast majority of ports fall below 2.0.

Full methodology documentation

D1: Accessibility

Controlling depth, vessel class coverage, terminal count, cyclone exposure, seismic hazard. Source: World Port Index, IBTrACS, USGS.

D2: Reliability

Dwell time, labour regime stability, port state control record. Source: World Bank CPPI/PPPI, ILO, Paris/Tokyo MOU.

D3: Concentration

Catchment share, hinterland count, Herfindahl-Hirschman index, alternative port distance. Source: UN Comtrade, WPI.

D4: Stability

WGI governance score (PS and GE merged), sanctions exposure, active territorial dispute. Source: World Bank WGI, OFAC, ICJ.