Sierra Leone resilience analysis
Sierra Leone ranks #142 of 169 countries with an overall resilience score of 41.8 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 53.3, with structural readiness next at 54.4. Live shock exposure is strongest at 55.5, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 41. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -2.4 points. Dimension coverage is 79%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 53.3; coverage 49%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 54.4; coverage 88%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 55.5; coverage 90%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 41; weight 13%; low Health and public services 32; high Food and water security 50.
- Infrastructure: 46.3; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 14; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Economic capacity: 47.7; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 43; high Financial-system exposure 61.
- Recovery capacity: 53.3; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 7; high External-debt coverage 80.
- Social and governance: 60.9; weight 19%; low Education capacity 7; high Border security 100.
- Energy security: 98; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 98.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 7 | 80% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 7 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 14 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 25 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 32 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 35 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 43 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 44 | 80% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 46 | 85% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 46 | 65% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 50 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 55 | 100% | Stale |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 61 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 62 | 92% | Stale |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 74 | 55% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 80 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 98 | 70% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 100 | 100% | Stale |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Tanzania (#141, 42.1), Uganda (#143, 41.7), Tunisia (#140, 42.3), Myanmar (#144, 41.4). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Uganda (#143, 41.7), Tanzania (#141, 42.1), Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini (#145, 41.2), Kenya (#139, 42.4). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Sierra Leone 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, 98. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Sierra Leone
What is Sierra Leone's resilience score?
Sierra Leone scores 41.8 out of 100 in the November 1, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #142 of 169 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Sierra Leone?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 53.3, followed by Structural readiness at 54.4. Their evidence coverage is 49% and 88%.
Is Sierra Leone's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -2.4 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.