Ecuador resilience analysis
Ecuador ranks #89 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 52.6 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 61.6, with recovery capacity next at 63.9. Live shock exposure is strongest at 70, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 52.5. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +0.8 points. Dimension coverage is 81%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 61.6; coverage 92%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Recovery capacity: 63.9; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Live shock exposure: 70; coverage 88%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 52.5; weight 13%; low Food and water security 45; high Health and public services 60.
- Social and governance: 54.7; weight 19%; low Governance and institutions 39; high Border security 75.
- Recovery capacity: 63.9; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 17; high External-debt coverage 97.
- Economic capacity: 68.9; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 45; high Macro-fiscal position 81.
- Infrastructure: 77.3; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 31; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Energy security: 85; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 85.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 17 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 31 | 50% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 39 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 45 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 45 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 46 | 92% | Stale |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 46 | 100% | Stale |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 50 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 60 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 64 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 65 | 55% | Stale |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 67 | 85% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 72 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 73 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 75 | 100% | Stale |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 78 | 70% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 81 | 95% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 85 | 90% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 97 | 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: Jordan (#88, 52.9), Vietnam (#90, 52.6), Kyrgyzstan (#87, 53.5), Thailand (#91, 52.3). Comparisons in Latin America and the Caribbean: Costa Rica (#92, 52), Colombia (#93, 51.9), Dominican Republic (#95, 51.9), Saint Kitts and Nevis, Guyana (#86, 53.5). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Ecuador 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, 85. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Ecuador
What is Ecuador's resilience score?
Ecuador scores 52.6 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #89 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Ecuador?
Structural readiness is lowest at 61.6, followed by Recovery capacity at 63.9. Their evidence coverage is 92% and 63%.
Is Ecuador's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of +0.8 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.