Kuwait resilience analysis
Kuwait ranks #15 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 64.6 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 72.8, with recovery capacity next at 73.4. Live shock exposure is strongest at 78, while Social and governance is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 65.2. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.6 points. Dimension coverage is 74%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 72.8; coverage 85%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Recovery capacity: 73.4; coverage 54%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Live shock exposure: 78; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Social and governance: 65.2; weight 19%; low Education capacity 43; high Border security 81.
- Health, food and water: 69.5; weight 13%; low Food and water security 53; high Health and public services 83.
- Energy security: 71; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 71.
- Recovery capacity: 73.4; weight 25%; low State continuity 61; high Import concentration 84.
- Economic capacity: 81.2; weight 17%; low Financial-system exposure 67; high Trade policy resilience 92.
- Infrastructure: 93.3; weight 15%; low Core infrastructure 79; high Logistics and supply chains 100.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 43 | 80% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 53 | 82% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 53 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 61 | 100% | Stale |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 67 | 76% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 67 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 67 | 92% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 71 | 90% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 72 | 55% | Stale |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 75 | 80% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 81 | 100% | Stale |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 82 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 83 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 84 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 87 | 85% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 92 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 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: Italy (#14, 64.9), Bulgaria (#16, 64.3), Uruguay (#13, 65.3), Albania (#17, 64.3). Comparisons in the Middle East and North Africa: United Arab Emirates (#11, 66.5), Qatar (#30, 61.7), Saudi Arabia (#32, 61.6), Israel (#53, 57.7), Oman (#63, 56.5). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
The crisis registry links Kuwait to Hormuz and Gulf security. Tracker scopes are fixed and do not cover every crisis.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Infrastructure, 93.3. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Kuwait
What is Kuwait's resilience score?
Kuwait scores 64.6 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #15 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Kuwait?
Structural readiness is lowest at 72.8, followed by Recovery capacity at 73.4. Their evidence coverage is 85% and 54%.
Is Kuwait's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.6 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.