Namibia resilience analysis
Namibia ranks #113 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 48.4 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 57.8, with live shock exposure next at 59.8. Structural readiness is strongest at 64.8, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 52.5. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.5 points. Dimension coverage is 79%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 57.8; coverage 54%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Live shock exposure: 59.8; coverage 97%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Structural readiness: 64.8; coverage 86%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 52.5; weight 13%; low Health and public services 49; high Food and water security 56.
- Infrastructure: 54; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 23; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Recovery capacity: 57.8; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 27; high State continuity 69.
- Economic capacity: 61.7; weight 17%; low Financial-system exposure 48; high Trade policy resilience 78.
- Social and governance: 67.4; weight 19%; low Education capacity 39; high Information environment 88.
- Energy security: 78; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 78.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 23 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 27 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 39 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 39 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 48 | 65% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 49 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 52 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 56 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 56 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 59 | 85% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 60 | 80% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 68 | 92% | Stale |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 69 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 69 | 100% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 78 | 90% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 78 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 81 | 100% | Stale |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 88 | 55% | Stale |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | 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: Egypt (#112, 48.7), South Africa (#114, 48.2), Sri Lanka (#111, 48.8), Bahamas (#115, 48.2). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: South Africa (#114, 48.2), Ghana (#110, 48.9), Comoros (#116, 47.7), Zambia (#117, 47.5), Gambia (#118, 47.1). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Namibia 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 Namibia
What is Namibia's resilience score?
Namibia scores 48.4 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #113 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Namibia?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 57.8, followed by Live shock exposure at 59.8. Their evidence coverage is 54% and 97%.
Is Namibia's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.5 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.