Mexico resilience analysis
Mexico ranks #120 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 46.6 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 51.7, with structural readiness next at 59.7. Live shock exposure is strongest at 70.4, while Social and governance is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 47.7. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.4 points. Dimension coverage is 81%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 51.7; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 59.7; coverage 93%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 70.4; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Social and governance: 47.7; weight 19%; low Governance and institutions 38; high Border security 60.
- Recovery capacity: 51.7; weight 25%; low State continuity 23; high External-debt coverage 88.
- Energy security: 68; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 68.
- Infrastructure: 71.3; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 31; high Cyber and digital capacity 86.
- Health, food and water: 71.7; weight 13%; low Health and public services 69; high Food and water security 75.
- Economic capacity: 72.2; weight 17%; low Macro-fiscal position 68; high Trade policy resilience 82.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 23 | 100% | Stale |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 25 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 31 | 50% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 38 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 42 | 92% | Stale |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 45 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 53 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 55 | 55% | Stale |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 56 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 60 | 100% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 68 | 90% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 68 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 69 | 85% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 69 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 75 | 82% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 76 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 82 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 86 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 88 | 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: Gabon (#119, 46.8), Liberia (#121, 46.5), Gambia (#118, 47.1), Bahrain (#122, 46.3). Comparisons in North America: Canada (#47, 59.4), United States (#44, 60). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Mexico 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: Economic capacity, 72.2. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Mexico
What is Mexico's Country Instability Index?
Mexico's Country Instability Index is 70/100 (High), unchanged over a 24-hour comparison window, as of Sep 28, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC.
What is Mexico's resilience score?
Mexico scores 46.6 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #120 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Mexico?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 51.7, followed by Structural readiness at 59.7. Their evidence coverage is 63% and 93%.
Is Mexico's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.4 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.