Vanuatu resilience analysis
Vanuatu ranks #61 of 169 countries with an overall resilience score of 56.7 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 61.2, with live shock exposure next at 73. Recovery capacity is strongest at 81.5, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 59.5. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +2.7 points. Dimension coverage is 73%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 61.2; coverage 79%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 73; coverage 78%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Recovery capacity: 81.5; coverage 54%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 59.5; weight 13%; low Health and public services 32; high Food and water security 93.
- Economic capacity: 60.1; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 47; high Macro-fiscal position 68.
- Social and governance: 62.4; weight 19%; low Education capacity 11; high Border security 96.
- Energy security: 76; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 76.
- Recovery capacity: 81.5; weight 25%; low State continuity 67; high Liquid-reserve adequacy 100.
- Infrastructure: 85.4; weight 15%; low Core infrastructure 54; high Logistics and supply chains 100.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 11 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 32 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 47 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 52 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 54 | 70% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 60 | 85% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 61 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 67 | 100% | Stale |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 68 | 80% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 69 | 37% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 76 | 70% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 82 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 91 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 93 | 82% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 96 | 100% | Stale |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 100 | 50% | 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 |
| Information environment | Social and governance | — | 0% | Unavailable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Saudi Arabia (#60, 56.7), Malaysia (#62, 56.7), Oman (#59, 57.1), Fiji (#63, 56.4). Comparisons in East Asia and the Pacific: Malaysia (#62, 56.7), Fiji (#63, 56.4), Singapore (#56, 57.4), Solomon Islands (#54, 57.8), Mongolia (#70, 55.4). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Vanuatu 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: Infrastructure, 85.4. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Vanuatu
What is Vanuatu's resilience score?
Vanuatu scores 56.7 out of 100 in the November 1, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #61 of 169 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Vanuatu?
Structural readiness is lowest at 61.2, followed by Live shock exposure at 73. Their evidence coverage is 79% and 78%.
Is Vanuatu's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of +2.7 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.