El Salvador resilience analysis
El Salvador ranks #82 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 54 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 62.3, with structural readiness next at 62.8. Live shock exposure is strongest at 74, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 57.5. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.2 points. Dimension coverage is 81%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 62.3; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 62.8; coverage 92%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 74; coverage 88%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 57.5; weight 13%; low Food and water security 46; high Health and public services 69.
- Social and governance: 59.1; weight 19%; low Education capacity 35; high Border security 86.
- Recovery capacity: 62.3; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 13; high Import concentration 74.
- Economic capacity: 66.5; weight 17%; low Financial-system exposure 52; high Trade policy resilience 81.
- Infrastructure: 77.3; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 31; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Energy security: 92; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 92.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 13 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 31 | 50% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 35 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 42 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 46 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 51 | 92% | Stale |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 52 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 56 | 100% | Stale |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 65 | 85% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 68 | 95% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 69 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 71 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 73 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 74 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 77 | 55% | Stale |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 78 | 70% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 81 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 86 | 100% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 92 | 90% | 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: Vanuatu (#81, 54.1), Cape Verde (#83, 54), Trinidad and Tobago (#80, 54.1), North Macedonia (#84, 53.9). Comparisons in Latin America and the Caribbean: Trinidad and Tobago (#80, 54.1), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana (#86, 53.5), Panama (#76, 54.5), Jamaica (#74, 55.2). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
El Salvador 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, 92. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about El Salvador
What is El Salvador's resilience score?
El Salvador scores 54 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #82 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for El Salvador?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 62.3, followed by Structural readiness at 62.8. Their evidence coverage is 63% and 92%.
Is El Salvador's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.2 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.