Barbados resilience analysis
Barbados ranks #35 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 61.2 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 68.3, with structural readiness next at 71.3. Live shock exposure is strongest at 77.5, while Economic capacity is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 62.6. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +0.3 points. Dimension coverage is 66%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 68.3; coverage 45%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 71.3; coverage 75%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 77.5; coverage 78%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Economic capacity: 62.6; weight 17%; low Financial-system exposure 55; high Trade policy resilience 71.
- Health, food and water: 66.2; weight 13%; low Food and water security 58; high Health and public services 73.
- Recovery capacity: 68.3; weight 25%; low Import concentration 63; high State continuity 75.
- Energy security: 72; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 72.
- Social and governance: 81.8; weight 19%; low Governance and institutions 68; high Border security 94.
- Infrastructure: 93.3; weight 15%; low Core infrastructure 79; high Logistics and supply chains 100.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 55 | 65% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 58 | 82% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 60 | 85% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 63 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 63 | 95% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 68 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 71 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 71 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 72 | 70% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 73 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 75 | 100% | Stale |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 86 | 92% | Stale |
| Border security | Social and governance | 94 | 100% | Stale |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 100 | 50% | 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 |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Information environment | Social and governance | — | 0% | Unavailable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Slovakia (#34, 61.6), Poland (#36, 61.2), United Kingdom (#33, 61.6), Hungary (#37, 61.2). Comparisons in Latin America and the Caribbean: Saint Lucia, Peru (#42, 60.4), Chile (#51, 58.7), Grenada, Brazil (#56, 57.4). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Barbados 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: Infrastructure, 93.3. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Barbados
What is Barbados's resilience score?
Barbados scores 61.2 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #35 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Barbados?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 68.3, followed by Structural readiness at 71.3. Their evidence coverage is 45% and 75%.
Is Barbados'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.