Bangladesh resilience analysis
Bangladesh ranks #147 of 169 countries with an overall resilience score of 40.6 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 49.7, with structural readiness next at 51.5. Live shock exposure is strongest at 60.5, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 42. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -2 points. Dimension coverage is 79%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 49.7; coverage 54%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 51.5; coverage 90%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 60.5; coverage 88%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 42; weight 13%; low Food and water security 41; high Health and public services 43.
- Social and governance: 49; weight 19%; low Governance and institutions 29; high Border security 69.
- Recovery capacity: 49.7; weight 25%; low State continuity 25; high External-debt coverage 77.
- Economic capacity: 54.1; weight 17%; low Macro-fiscal position 41; high Financial-system exposure 65.
- Energy security: 69; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 69.
- Infrastructure: 74.5; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 59; high Cyber and digital capacity 82.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 25 | 100% | Stale |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 26 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 29 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 32 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 41 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 41 | 80% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 43 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 49 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 53 | 92% | Stale |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 58 | 55% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 59 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 59 | 50% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 63 | 85% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 65 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 69 | 100% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 69 | 90% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 75 | 70% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 77 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 82 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Pakistan (#146, 41.1), Nigeria (#148, 40.5), Eswatini (#145, 41.2), Haiti (#149, 40.5). Comparisons in South Asia: Pakistan (#146, 41.1), Afghanistan (#162, 34.2), Sri Lanka (#109, 49.4), India (#103, 50.4), Nepal (#97, 51.1). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Bangladesh has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 18 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the November 1, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Infrastructure, 74.5. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Bangladesh
What is Bangladesh's resilience score?
Bangladesh scores 40.6 out of 100 in the November 1, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #147 of 169 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Bangladesh?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 49.7, followed by Structural readiness at 51.5. Their evidence coverage is 54% and 90%.
Is Bangladesh's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -2 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.