Niger resilience analysis
Niger ranks #164 of 169 countries with an overall resilience score of 32.9 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 43.5, with recovery capacity next at 47.2. Live shock exposure is strongest at 47.5, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 32. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.8 points. Dimension coverage is 78%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 43.5; coverage 87%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Recovery capacity: 47.2; coverage 45%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Live shock exposure: 47.5; coverage 97%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 32; weight 13%; low Health and public services 20; high Food and water security 44.
- Economic capacity: 43.5; weight 17%; low Currency and external balance 31; high Financial-system exposure 56.
- Social and governance: 43.5; weight 19%; low Education capacity 1; high Information environment 77.
- Recovery capacity: 47.2; weight 25%; low State continuity 19; high Import concentration 75.
- Infrastructure: 50; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 25; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Energy security: 64; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 64.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 1 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 19 | 100% | Stale |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 20 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 25 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 25 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 31 | 85% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 31 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 38 | 92% | Stale |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 44 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 45 | 80% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 47 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 53 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 56 | 76% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 64 | 100% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 64 | 90% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 75 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 77 | 55% | 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: Iran (#163, 33.7), Mali (#165, 31.5), Afghanistan (#162, 34.2), Yemen (#166, 31.2). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Mali (#165, 31.5), Chad (#161, 34.6), Ethiopia (#160, 36.3), Burkina Faso (#159, 36.9), Central African Republic (#158, 37.2). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
The crisis registry links Niger to Sahel insurgency. Tracker scopes are fixed and do not cover every crisis.
Reading limits
Scores come from the November 1, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 64. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Niger
What is Niger's resilience score?
Niger scores 32.9 out of 100 in the November 1, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #164 of 169 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Niger?
Structural readiness is lowest at 43.5, followed by Recovery capacity at 47.2. Their evidence coverage is 87% and 45%.
Is Niger's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.8 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.