Brazil resilience analysis
Brazil ranks #56 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 57.4 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 62.1, with structural readiness next at 66.6. Live shock exposure is strongest at 81.8, while Social and governance is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 59.1. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.3 points. Dimension coverage is 81%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 62.1; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 66.6; coverage 93%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 81.8; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Social and governance: 59.1; weight 19%; low Governance and institutions 45; high Border security 71.
- Recovery capacity: 62.1; weight 25%; low State continuity 29; high External-debt coverage 88.
- Economic capacity: 74.4; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 56; high Currency and external balance 86.
- Infrastructure: 75.8; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 51; high Cyber and digital capacity 86.
- Health, food and water: 82.1; weight 13%; low Health and public services 74; high Food and water security 92.
- Energy security: 88; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 88.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 29 | 100% | Stale |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 45 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 50 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 51 | 50% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 52 | 92% | Stale |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 56 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 67 | 55% | Stale |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 67 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 68 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 71 | 100% | Stale |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 73 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 74 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 76 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 79 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 86 | 85% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 86 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 88 | 90% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 88 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 92 | 82% | Fresh |
| 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: Mongolia (#55, 57.4), Singapore (#57, 57.4), Kazakhstan (#54, 57.5), South Korea (#58, 57.3). Comparisons in Latin America and the Caribbean: Dominica, Paraguay (#60, 56.7), Belize (#62, 56.6), Antigua and Barbuda, Chile (#51, 58.7). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Brazil 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, 88. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Brazil
What is Brazil's Country Instability Index?
Brazil's Country Instability Index is 50/100 (Normal), unchanged over a 24-hour comparison window, as of Sep 28, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC.
What is Brazil's resilience score?
Brazil scores 57.4 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #56 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Brazil?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 62.1, followed by Structural readiness at 66.6. Their evidence coverage is 63% and 93%.
Is Brazil'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.