North Macedonia resilience analysis
North Macedonia ranks #84 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 53.9 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 64.4, with live shock exposure next at 66. Recovery capacity is strongest at 67.1, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 59.4. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.4 points. Dimension coverage is 79%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 64.4; coverage 87%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 66; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Recovery capacity: 67.1; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 59.4; weight 13%; low Health and public services 49; high Food and water security 72.
- Energy security: 61; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 61.
- Economic capacity: 63.6; weight 17%; low Financial-system exposure 43; high Currency and external balance 71.
- Social and governance: 65.2; weight 19%; low Governance and institutions 49; high Border security 78.
- Recovery capacity: 67.1; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 32; high Import concentration 86.
- Infrastructure: 77.6; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 31; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 31 | 50% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 32 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 43 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 49 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 49 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 61 | 90% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 62 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 65 | 100% | Stale |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 65 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 67 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 67 | 95% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 68 | 92% | Stale |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 71 | 85% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 72 | 82% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 73 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 78 | 100% | Stale |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 86 | 100% | Fresh |
| 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 |
| Information environment | Social and governance | — | 0% | Unavailable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Cape Verde (#83, 54), São Tomé and Príncipe (#85, 53.7), El Salvador (#82, 54), Guyana (#86, 53.5). Comparisons in Europe: Armenia (#79, 54.1), Kyrgyzstan (#87, 53.5), Belarus (#72, 55.2), Moldova (#71, 55.3), Bosnia and Herzegovina (#65, 56.2). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
North Macedonia 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: Infrastructure, 77.6. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about North Macedonia
What is North Macedonia's resilience score?
North Macedonia scores 53.9 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #84 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for North Macedonia?
Structural readiness is lowest at 64.4, followed by Live shock exposure at 66. Their evidence coverage is 87% and 85%.
Is North Macedonia'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.