El Salvador resilience analysis
El Salvador ranks #82 of 169 countries with an overall resilience score of 53.6 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 61.9, with recovery capacity next at 62.3. Live shock exposure is strongest at 73.7, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 57.5. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.5 points. Dimension coverage is 83%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 61.9; coverage 92%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Recovery capacity: 62.3; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Live shock exposure: 73.7; coverage 88%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 57.5; weight 13%; low Food and water security 46; high Health and public services 69.
- Social and governance: 59.1; weight 19%; low Education capacity 35; high Border security 86.
- Recovery capacity: 62.3; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 13; high Import concentration 74.
- Economic capacity: 64.9; weight 17%; low Financial-system exposure 52; high Trade policy resilience 81.
- Infrastructure: 76.4; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 27; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Energy security: 92; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 92.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 13 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 27 | 50% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 35 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 42 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 46 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 51 | 92% | Stale |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 52 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 56 | 100% | Stale |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 63 | 95% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 65 | 85% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 69 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 71 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 73 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 74 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 77 | 55% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 78 | 70% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 81 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 86 | 100% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 92 | 90% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Philippines (#81, 53.8), Cape Verde (#83, 53.4), Maldives (#80, 54.1), North Macedonia (#84, 53.3). Comparisons in Latin America and the Caribbean: Panama (#85, 53.3), Trinidad and Tobago (#86, 53.1), Dominican Republic (#89, 52.9), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana (#91, 52.3). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
El Salvador 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: Energy security, 92. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about El Salvador
What is El Salvador's resilience score?
El Salvador scores 53.6 out of 100 in the November 1, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #82 of 169 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for El Salvador?
Structural readiness is lowest at 61.9, followed by Recovery capacity at 62.3. Their evidence coverage is 92% and 63%.
Is El Salvador's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.5 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.