Norway resilience analysis
Norway ranks #2 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 75.4 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 80.3, with structural readiness next at 80.8. Live shock exposure is strongest at 89.4, while Infrastructure is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 75.4. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.3 points. Dimension coverage is 76%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 80.3; coverage 54%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 80.8; coverage 90%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 89.4; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Infrastructure: 75.4; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 31; high Cyber and digital capacity 95.
- Economic capacity: 79.8; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 65; high Macro-fiscal position 91.
- Recovery capacity: 80.3; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 31; high Fiscal space 94.
- Social and governance: 81.6; weight 19%; low Border security 74; high Information environment 93.
- Health, food and water: 95.3; weight 13%; low Food and water security 92; high Health and public services 98.
- Energy security: 98; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 98.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 31 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 31 | 50% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 65 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 72 | 85% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 74 | 100% | Stale |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 76 | 92% | Stale |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 84 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 87 | 76% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 87 | 100% | Stale |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 89 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 90 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 91 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 92 | 82% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 93 | 55% | Stale |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 94 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 95 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 98 | 90% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 98 | 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: Switzerland (#1, 76.8), Iceland (#3, 74.6), Denmark (#4, 72.5), Japan (#5, 71.3). Comparisons in Europe: Iceland (#3, 74.6), Liechtenstein, Switzerland (#1, 76.8), Denmark (#4, 72.5), Czechia (#7, 68.8). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Norway 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, 98. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Norway
What is Norway's resilience score?
Norway scores 75.4 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #2 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Norway?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 80.3, followed by Structural readiness at 80.8. Their evidence coverage is 54% and 90%.
Is Norway's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.3 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.