Benin resilience analysis
Benin ranks #155 of 169 countries with an overall resilience score of 38.9 out of 100. Live shock exposure is the weakest pillar at 45.1, with structural readiness next at 54. Recovery capacity is strongest at 64.9, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 30.5. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.9 points. Dimension coverage is 79%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Live shock exposure: 45.1; coverage 97%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Structural readiness: 54; coverage 90%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Recovery capacity: 64.9; coverage 45%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 30.5; weight 13%; low Health and public services 6; high Food and water security 55.
- Infrastructure: 52.7; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 23; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Energy security: 53; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 53.
- Social and governance: 53.2; weight 19%; low Education capacity 4; high Border security 76.
- Economic capacity: 54.8; weight 17%; low Macro-fiscal position 48; high Financial-system exposure 65.
- Recovery capacity: 64.9; weight 25%; low State continuity 55; high Import concentration 86.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 4 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 6 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 23 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 35 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 44 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 48 | 80% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 50 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 53 | 90% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 54 | 92% | Stale |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 55 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 55 | 100% | Stale |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 57 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 58 | 85% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 65 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 72 | 55% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 76 | 100% | Stale |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 86 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Zimbabwe (#154, 39.4), DR Congo (#156, 38.5), Guinea-Bissau (#153, 39.6), Cameroon (#157, 38.5). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Cameroon (#157, 38.5), DR Congo (#156, 38.5), Zimbabwe (#154, 39.4), Guinea-Bissau (#153, 39.6), Mozambique (#152, 39.8). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Benin 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: Recovery capacity, 64.9. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Benin
What is Benin's resilience score?
Benin scores 38.9 out of 100 in the November 1, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #155 of 169 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Benin?
Live shock exposure is lowest at 45.1, followed by Structural readiness at 54. Their evidence coverage is 97% and 90%.
Is Benin's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.9 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.