Chad resilience analysis
Chad ranks #161 of 169 countries with an overall resilience score of 34.6 out of 100. Live shock exposure is the weakest pillar at 42.6, with structural readiness next at 43.1. Recovery capacity is strongest at 65.5, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 29.5. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.7 points. Dimension coverage is 77%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Live shock exposure: 42.6; coverage 97%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Structural readiness: 43.1; coverage 85%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Recovery capacity: 65.5; coverage 45%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 29.5; weight 13%; low Health and public services 12; high Food and water security 47.
- Social and governance: 42; weight 19%; low Education capacity 2; high Border security 67.
- Economic capacity: 44.4; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 21; high Financial-system exposure 56.
- Infrastructure: 47; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 16; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Energy security: 53; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 53.
- Recovery capacity: 65.5; weight 25%; low State continuity 34; high External-debt coverage 99.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 2 | 80% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 12 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 16 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 21 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 22 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 25 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 34 | 100% | Stale |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 40 | 92% | Stale |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 43 | 85% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 47 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 53 | 90% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 55 | 80% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 56 | 76% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 65 | 55% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 67 | 100% | Stale |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 67 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 99 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| 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: Ethiopia (#160, 36.3), Afghanistan (#162, 34.2), Burkina Faso (#159, 36.9), Iran (#163, 33.7). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Ethiopia (#160, 36.3), Niger (#164, 32.9), Burkina Faso (#159, 36.9), Central African Republic (#158, 37.2), Mali (#165, 31.5). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Chad 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, 65.5. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Chad
What is Chad's resilience score?
Chad scores 34.6 out of 100 in the November 1, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #161 of 169 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Chad?
Live shock exposure is lowest at 42.6, followed by Structural readiness at 43.1. Their evidence coverage is 97% and 85%.
Is Chad's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.7 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.