Burundi resilience analysis
Burundi ranks #149 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 40.7 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 47.2, with live shock exposure next at 59.6. Recovery capacity is strongest at 62.4, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 39. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +0.4 points. Dimension coverage is 81%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 47.2; coverage 88%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 59.6; coverage 90%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Recovery capacity: 62.4; coverage 58%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 39; weight 13%; low Health and public services 33; high Food and water security 45.
- Social and governance: 46.4; weight 19%; low Education capacity 8; high Border security 74.
- Economic capacity: 48; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 22; high Financial-system exposure 76.
- Infrastructure: 58.3; weight 15%; low Core infrastructure 25; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Recovery capacity: 62.4; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 0; high External-debt coverage 99.
- Energy security: 97; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 97.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 0 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 8 | 80% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 22 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 25 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 25 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 33 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 42 | 100% | Stale |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 45 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 46 | 85% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 47 | 92% | Stale |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 49 | 80% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 50 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 54 | 65% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 62 | 55% | Stale |
| Border security | Social and governance | 74 | 100% | Stale |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 76 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 83 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 97 | 70% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 99 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | 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: Bangladesh (#148, 40.8), Haiti (#150, 40.5), Pakistan (#147, 40.8), Guinea-Bissau (#151, 40.1). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Eswatini (#146, 41), Guinea (#145, 41.1), Kenya (#144, 41.2), Guinea-Bissau (#151, 40.1), Equatorial Guinea. Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Burundi 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, 97. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Burundi
What is Burundi's resilience score?
Burundi scores 40.7 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #149 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Burundi?
Structural readiness is lowest at 47.2, followed by Live shock exposure at 59.6. Their evidence coverage is 88% and 90%.
Is Burundi's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of +0.4 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.