Australia resilience analysis
Australia ranks #43 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 60.3 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 59.6, with structural readiness next at 78.1. Live shock exposure is strongest at 83.9, while Recovery capacity is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 59.6. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.3 points. Dimension coverage is 77%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 59.6; coverage 66%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 78.1; coverage 91%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 83.9; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Recovery capacity: 59.6; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 5; high State continuity 85.
- Infrastructure: 74; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 37; high Cyber and digital capacity 89.
- Economic capacity: 75.9; weight 17%; low Currency and external balance 61; high Trade policy resilience 98.
- Social and governance: 80.1; weight 19%; low Border security 75; high Education capacity 85.
- Energy security: 85; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 85.
- Health, food and water: 92.1; weight 13%; low Food and water security 91; high Health and public services 93.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 5 | 100% | Fresh |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | 5 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 37 | 50% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 61 | 85% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 70 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 75 | 100% | Stale |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 76 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 80 | 76% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 80 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 80 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 80 | 100% | Stale |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 85 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 85 | 90% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 85 | 55% | Stale |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 85 | 100% | Stale |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 89 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 91 | 82% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 93 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 98 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Peru (#42, 60.4), United States (#44, 60), Estonia (#41, 60.4), Belgium (#45, 59.6). Comparisons in East Asia and the Pacific: Marshall Islands, Brunei (#46, 59.5), Tonga, Solomon Islands (#52, 58.3), Nauru. Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Australia has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Health, food and water, 92.1. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Australia
What is Australia's resilience score?
Australia scores 60.3 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #43 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Australia?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 59.6, followed by Structural readiness at 78.1. Their evidence coverage is 66% and 91%.
Is Australia's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.3 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.