Japan resilience analysis
Japan ranks #5 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 71.3 out of 100. Live shock exposure is the weakest pillar at 77.7, with recovery capacity next at 79.6. Structural readiness is strongest at 83, while Energy security is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 61. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +2.4 points. Dimension coverage is 75%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Live shock exposure: 77.7; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Recovery capacity: 79.6; coverage 54%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 83; coverage 89%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
Six-domain profile
- Energy security: 61; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 61.
- Recovery capacity: 79.6; weight 25%; low Fiscal space 67; high Liquid-reserve adequacy 100.
- Social and governance: 79.7; weight 19%; low Information environment 75; high Education capacity 91.
- Health, food and water: 83; weight 13%; low Food and water security 78; high Health and public services 87.
- Economic capacity: 86.7; weight 17%; low Financial-system exposure 78; high Currency and external balance 100.
- Infrastructure: 87; weight 15%; low Core infrastructure 79; high Logistics and supply chains 100.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 61 | 90% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 67 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 75 | 55% | Stale |
| Border security | Social and governance | 76 | 100% | Stale |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 78 | 76% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 78 | 82% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 79 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 81 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 82 | 100% | Stale |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 82 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 83 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 83 | 100% | Stale |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 86 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 87 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 91 | 80% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 100 | 85% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 100 | 50% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| 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: Denmark (#4, 72.5), New Zealand (#6, 68.8), Iceland (#3, 74.6), Czechia (#7, 68.8). Comparisons in East Asia and the Pacific: Palau, New Zealand (#6, 68.8), Micronesia, Samoa (#8, 67.4), Macau. Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Japan 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: Infrastructure, 87. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Japan
What is Japan's Country Instability Index?
Japan's Country Instability Index is 26/100 (Low), up 12 points over a 24-hour comparison window, as of Sep 28, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC.
What is Japan's resilience score?
Japan scores 71.3 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #5 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Japan?
Live shock exposure is lowest at 77.7, followed by Recovery capacity at 79.6. Their evidence coverage is 85% and 54%.
Is Japan's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of +2.4 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.