Bhutan resilience analysis
Bhutan ranks #77 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 54.5 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 54.5, with structural readiness next at 66. Live shock exposure is strongest at 87, while Recovery capacity is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 54.5. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.5 points. Dimension coverage is 74%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 54.5; coverage 54%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 66; coverage 87%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 87; coverage 78%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Recovery capacity: 54.5; weight 25%; low Import concentration 26; high State continuity 72.
- Economic capacity: 60.8; weight 17%; low Financial-system exposure 54; high Trade policy resilience 75.
- Social and governance: 70.4; weight 19%; low Education capacity 17; high Border security 100.
- Health, food and water: 72.8; weight 13%; low Health and public services 57; high Food and water security 92.
- Infrastructure: 93.3; weight 15%; low Core infrastructure 79; high Logistics and supply chains 100.
- Energy security: 100; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 100.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 17 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 26 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 51 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 54 | 76% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 57 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 57 | 80% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 59 | 85% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 65 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 68 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 72 | 55% | Stale |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 72 | 92% | Stale |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 72 | 100% | Stale |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 75 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 92 | 82% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 100 | 100% | Stale |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 100 | 70% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 100 | 50% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| 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: Panama (#76, 54.5), Hong Kong (#78, 54.2), Philippines (#75, 54.6), Armenia (#79, 54.1). Comparisons in South Asia: Maldives (#97, 51.7), India (#106, 50), Nepal (#107, 49.9), Sri Lanka (#111, 48.8), Bangladesh (#148, 40.8). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Bhutan 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: Energy security, 100. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Bhutan
What is Bhutan's resilience score?
Bhutan scores 54.5 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #77 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Bhutan?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 54.5, followed by Structural readiness at 66. Their evidence coverage is 54% and 87%.
Is Bhutan's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.5 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.