Eswatini resilience analysis
Eswatini ranks #146 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 41 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 45.1, with structural readiness next at 59.8. Live shock exposure is strongest at 60.8, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 41. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +0.9 points. Dimension coverage is 85%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 45.1; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 59.8; coverage 90%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 60.8; coverage 97%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 41; weight 13%; low Food and water security 27; high Health and public services 55.
- Recovery capacity: 45.1; weight 25%; low Import concentration 0; high External-debt coverage 94.
- Social and governance: 55.3; weight 19%; low Governance and institutions 33; high Border security 81.
- Economic capacity: 64.7; weight 17%; low Currency and external balance 59; high Trade policy resilience 79.
- Infrastructure: 66.7; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 50; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Energy security: 78; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 78.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 0 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 8 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 27 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 33 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 35 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 47 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 50 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 50 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 53 | 55% | Stale |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 55 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 58 | 100% | Stale |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 59 | 85% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 63 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 63 | 80% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 64 | 92% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 78 | 90% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 79 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 81 | 100% | Stale |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 94 | 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: Guinea (#145, 41.1), Pakistan (#147, 40.8), Kenya (#144, 41.2), Bangladesh (#148, 40.8). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Guinea (#145, 41.1), Kenya (#144, 41.2), Burundi (#149, 40.7), Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau (#151, 40.1). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Eswatini 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, 78. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Eswatini
What is Eswatini's resilience score?
Eswatini scores 41 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #146 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Eswatini?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 45.1, followed by Structural readiness at 59.8. Their evidence coverage is 63% and 90%.
Is Eswatini's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of +0.9 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.