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The Social Indicators comprise household, community and sector level datasets that measure the household/community capacity to respond to disasters based on social factors that influence vulnerability. The weighted values for each indicator is summated then added to a formulae that calculates the overall social vulnerability score for the community which accounts for 25% of the total vulnerability score and rank for the community. The following social indicators are included in the NVRI.

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S1% vulnerable population in the community

S2% vulnerable population that are elderly in the community

S3% vulnerable population that are children in the community

S4% vulnerable population that are disabled in the community

S5% poverty index for the community 

S6% household heads as single parent

S7% household heads as female single parent

S8% household heads as male single parent

S9% household heads as elderly 

S10% households with more than three children

S11% single parent households with more than 3 children 

S12% households with elderly living alone

S13% households with adults with disabilities

S14% households with elderly with disabilities

S15% households with children with disabilities

S16% of household heads with lifestyle diseases

S17% households with adults with  lifestyle diseases

S18% households with elderly with  lifestyle diseases

S19% households with children with  lifestyle diseases

S20% of household heads with health insurance 

S21% of household heads without health insurance 

S22% of household heads not educated

S23% of household heads with primary level education only

S24% of household heads with up to secondary level education

S25% of household heads with up to tertiary level education

S26% of household heads aware of the emergency shelters in or close proximity to the community

S27% of household heads that can accurately define a Hurricane

S28% of household heads that know the difference between a hurricane WATCH and a hurricane WARNING

S29% of household heads that  can accurately define a Earthquake

S30% of household heads that know the actions to be carried out during an Earthquake

S31% of household heads that  can accurately define a Tsunami

S32% of household heads that know the actions to be carried out when there is a Tsunami warning and are on the coast

S33% households with someone trained in disaster/emergency response in the last 5 years

S34% of households with someone trained in first aid and CPR in the last 5 years

S35% of households with someone trained in search and rescue in the last 5 years

S36% of households with someone trained in shelter management in the last 5 years

S37% of households with someone trained in radio communications in the last 5 years

S38% of households in the community willing to be trained in disaster/ emergency response

S39% of households in the community willing to be trained in first aid and CPR

S40% of households in the community willing to be trained in search and rescue

S41% of households in the community willing to be trained in shelter management

S42% of households in the community willing to be trained in radio communications

S43% of households with access to landline phones only 

S44% of households with access to mobile phones only 

S45% of households with access to both landline and mobile phones  

S46% of households with no access to either landline or mobile phones 

S47% of households with access to radio within the home

S48% of households with access to television within the home

S49% households with more than one electronic medium to receive information of an impending hazardous event

S50% households with only one electronic means of receiving information of an impending hazardous event

S51% households with no electronic means of receiving information of an impending hazardous event

S52% households that use electricity as their main source of light in the house

S53% households that use candles as main source of light in the house

S54% households that use kerosene lamp as main source of light  in the house

S55% of households that use lantern as main source of light  in the house

S56% households with reliable/sustainable access to potable water supply

S57% households without access to potable water supply

S58% households with water piped to house as main source of water supply

S59% households with piped to yard water as main source of water supply

S60% households with trucked water as main source of water supply

S61% households with communal source (standpipe/tank) as main source of water supply

S62% households with river as main source of water supply

S63% households with access to pit latrines only

S64% households with access to water closet inside the house

S65% households with shared access to toilet facilities

S66% households with no access to toilet facilities

S67% households that receive regular garbage collection

S68% households with burning as main method for getting rid of garbage

S69% households with dumping in gullies as main method for getting rid of garbage

S70% households with dumping in rivers as main method for getting rid of garbage

S71% households with dumping at sea as main method for getting rid of garbage

S72% of households with open water storage containers outside 

S73# deaths in the community related to hazardous events in the last 10 years 

S74# of missing persons attributed to hazardous events in the last 10 years 

S75# of persons injured/ill  as a result of hazardous events in the last 10 years 

S76% of households with livelihoods disrupted by hazardous events in the last 10 years

S77Existence of active CDRM Group in the community

S78Existence of active Community Based Organizations CBOs in the community

S79Existence of CDRM/Mitigation Plan for the community developed in the last 10 years 

S80% households that have implemented disaster mitigation measures/actions for the family

S81% of households with someone that is a member of an active CDRM groups. 

S82Presence of active early warning system in the community

S83% households with knowledge and awareness of early warning system in the community

S84% households aware of active CBO in the community

S85Existence of active CBOs trained in DRR strategies

S86# of active CBOs aware of hazards and have DRM experience 

S87Presence of an active CBO  that coordinates and manage DRR/CCA funds for the community?

S88Evidence of Government assistance for DRR/CCA in the community in the last 10 years

S89Evidence of Government assistance for DRR/CCA in the community more than 10 years ago

S90Evidence of the community receiving international assistance for DRR in the last 10 years

S91Evidence of the community receiving international assistance for DRR more than 10 years ago

S92Evidence of Private Sector (NGO) assistance for DRR in the community in the last 10 years

S93Evidence of Private Sector (NGO) assistance for DRR in the community more than 10 years ago

S94% of households that have actively participated in resilience building initiatives / climate change adaptation activities for the community.