Niger resilience analysis
Niger ranks #164 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 33.8 out of 100. Live shock exposure is the weakest pillar at 45.4, with structural readiness next at 46.7. Recovery capacity is strongest at 47.8, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 32. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +1 points. Dimension coverage is 76%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Live shock exposure: 45.4; coverage 97%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Structural readiness: 46.7; coverage 87%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Recovery capacity: 47.8; coverage 45%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 32; weight 13%; low Health and public services 20; high Food and water security 44.
- Social and governance: 43.3; weight 19%; low Education capacity 1; high Information environment 77.
- Recovery capacity: 47.8; weight 25%; low State continuity 19; high Import concentration 75.
- Economic capacity: 50.6; weight 17%; low Macro-fiscal position 42; high Financial-system exposure 56.
- Infrastructure: 50.7; weight 15%; low Core infrastructure 25; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Energy security: 55; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 55.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 1 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 19 | 100% | Stale |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 20 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 25 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 27 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 31 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 38 | 92% | Stale |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 42 | 80% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 44 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 49 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 53 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 55 | 85% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 55 | 90% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 56 | 76% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 63 | 100% | Stale |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 75 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 77 | 55% | Stale |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Afghanistan (#163, 34), Venezuela (#165, 33.7), Iran (#162, 34.5), Mali (#166, 32). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Mali (#166, 32), Chad (#161, 35.7), Burkina Faso (#160, 36.5), Ethiopia (#159, 37.2), Central African Republic (#158, 37.8). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
The crisis registry links Niger to Sahel insurgency. Tracker scopes are fixed and do not cover every crisis.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 55. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Niger
What is Niger's resilience score?
Niger scores 33.8 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #164 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Niger?
Live shock exposure is lowest at 45.4, followed by Structural readiness at 46.7. Their evidence coverage is 97% and 87%.
Is Niger's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of +1 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.