Pakistan resilience analysis
Pakistan ranks #146 of 169 countries with an overall resilience score of 41.1 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 52.6, with live shock exposure next at 53.7. Recovery capacity is strongest at 56.1, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 22. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.1 points. Dimension coverage is 84%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 52.6; coverage 93%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 53.7; coverage 88%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Recovery capacity: 56.1; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 22; weight 13%; low Food and water security 4; high Health and public services 40.
- Social and governance: 43.4; weight 19%; low Education capacity 21; high Information environment 62.
- Recovery capacity: 56.1; weight 25%; low State continuity 19; high External-debt coverage 82.
- Economic capacity: 62.5; weight 17%; low Macro-fiscal position 56; high Trade policy resilience 70.
- Infrastructure: 70.1; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 60; high Core infrastructure 76.
- Energy security: 77; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 77.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 4 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 19 | 100% | Stale |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 21 | 80% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 25 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 28 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 38 | 92% | Stale |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 40 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 56 | 95% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 57 | 100% | Stale |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 60 | 50% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 62 | 85% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 63 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 65 | 85% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 65 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 70 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 71 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 74 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 76 | 70% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 77 | 90% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 82 | 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: Eswatini (#145, 41.2), Bangladesh (#147, 40.6), Myanmar (#144, 41.4), Nigeria (#148, 40.5). Comparisons in South Asia: Bangladesh (#147, 40.6), 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
The crisis registry links Pakistan to India–Pakistan conflict. Tracker scopes are fixed and do not cover every crisis.
Reading limits
Scores come from the November 1, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 77. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Pakistan
What is Pakistan's Country Instability Index?
Pakistan's Country Instability Index is 70/100 (High), unchanged over a 24-hour comparison window, as of Nov 2, 2026, 4:44 AM UTC.
What is Pakistan's resilience score?
Pakistan scores 41.1 out of 100 in the November 1, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #146 of 169 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Pakistan?
Structural readiness is lowest at 52.6, followed by Live shock exposure at 53.7. Their evidence coverage is 93% and 88%.
Is Pakistan's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.1 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.