Nicaragua resilience analysis
Nicaragua ranks #68 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 55.8 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 62.4, with recovery capacity next at 71.4. Live shock exposure is strongest at 74.1, while Social and governance is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 59.8. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -1.8 points. Dimension coverage is 79%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 62.4; coverage 88%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Recovery capacity: 71.4; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Live shock exposure: 74.1; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Social and governance: 59.8; weight 19%; low Governance and institutions 27; high Border security 100.
- Economic capacity: 64.8; weight 17%; low Financial-system exposure 52; high Macro-fiscal position 76.
- Recovery capacity: 71.4; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 43; high External-debt coverage 92.
- Health, food and water: 72.8; weight 13%; low Health and public services 57; high Food and water security 92.
- Infrastructure: 74.8; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 31; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Energy security: 75; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 75.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 27 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 31 | 60% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 31 | 50% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 43 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 48 | 100% | Stale |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 52 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 54 | 92% | Stale |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 57 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 59 | 85% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 66 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 70 | 70% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 72 | 55% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 75 | 90% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 76 | 95% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 78 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 82 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 92 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 92 | 82% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 100 | 100% | Stale |
| 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: Mauritius (#67, 55.9), Suriname (#69, 55.6), Fiji (#66, 55.9), China (#70, 55.3). Comparisons in Latin America and the Caribbean: Suriname (#69, 55.6), Jamaica (#74, 55.2), Antigua and Barbuda, Belize (#62, 56.6), Paraguay (#60, 56.7). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Nicaragua 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, 75. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Nicaragua
What is Nicaragua's resilience score?
Nicaragua scores 55.8 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #68 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Nicaragua?
Structural readiness is lowest at 62.4, followed by Recovery capacity at 71.4. Their evidence coverage is 88% and 63%.
Is Nicaragua's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -1.8 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.