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| Proxy variable | Ranking criteria |
| Rank | Description |
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| Age distribution [4, 11, 19, 20, 24] | 1 | Less than 20% of population is either between 0 and 4 years or over 65 years |
| 2 | 20–30% of population is either between 0 and 4 years or over 65 years |
| 3 | 30–40% of population is either between 0 and 4 years or over 65 years |
| 4 | 40–50% of population is either between 0 and 4 years or over 65 years |
| 5 | Over 50% of population is either between 0 and 4 years or over 65 years |
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| Number of workers who may be exposed to disasters [4, 19, 20, 24] | 1 | Less than 10 workers work in either agriculture, forestry, mining, transportation, or construction |
| 2 | 10–20% of workers work in either agriculture, forestry, mining, transportation, or construction |
| 3 | 20–30% of workers work in either agriculture, forestry, mining, transportation, or construction |
| 4 | 30–40% of workers work in either agriculture, forestry, mining, transportation, or construction |
| 5 | Over 40% of workers work in either agriculture, forestry, mining, transportation, or construction |
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| Population density [19, 20] | 1 | Population density is less than 100 people/km2 |
| 2 | Population density is between 100 and 150 people/km2 |
| 3 | Population density is between 150 and 300 people/km2 |
| 4 | Population density is between 300 and 600 people/km2 |
| 5 | Population density is over 600 people/km2 |
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| Foreigner ratio [4, 19, 20] | 1 | Foreigner ratio is less than 1% |
| 2 | Foreigner ratio is between 1 and 3% |
| 3 | Foreigner ratio is between 3 and 4% |
| 4 | Foreigner ratio is between 4 and 5% |
| 5 | Foreigner ratio is over 5% |
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| Education level [4, 19–21] | 1 | Over 30% of population have attended or are attending a postsecondary education |
| 2 | 20–30% of population have attended or are attending a postsecondary education |
| 3 | 10–20% of population have attended or are attending a postsecondary education |
| 4 | 5–10% of population have attended or are attending a postsecondary education |
| 5 | Less than 5% of population have attended or are attending a postsecondary education |
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| Housing type [19–21] | 1 | Over 45% of housing type is apartment |
| 2 | 40–45% of housing type is apartment |
| 3 | 35–40% of housing type is apartment |
| 4 | 30–35% of housing type is apartment |
| 5 | Less than 30% of housing type is apartment |
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