South Sudan resilience analysis
South Sudan ranks #168 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 28.5 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 23.1, with structural readiness next at 48.5. Live shock exposure is strongest at 60.5, while Recovery capacity is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 23.1. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -1.3 points. Dimension coverage is 71%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 23.1; coverage 49%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 48.5; coverage 73%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 60.5; coverage 92%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Recovery capacity: 23.1; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 0; high Fiscal space 67.
- Social and governance: 38.8; weight 19%; low Governance and institutions 12; high Information environment 64.
- Health, food and water: 50.7; weight 13%; low Health and public services 14; high Food and water security 91.
- Infrastructure: 58.3; weight 15%; low Core infrastructure 25; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Economic capacity: 59.9; weight 17%; low Currency and external balance 46; high Trade policy resilience 70.
- Energy security: 75; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 75.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 0 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 7 | 100% | Stale |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 12 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 14 | 90% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 18 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 25 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 29 | 92% | Stale |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 46 | 85% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 50 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 55 | 20% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 60 | 100% | Stale |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 64 | 55% | Stale |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 67 | 65% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 69 | 80% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 70 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 75 | 90% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 91 | 82% | Fresh |
| 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 |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Yemen (#167, 29.6), Somalia (#169, 21.1), Mali (#166, 32), Sudan (#170, 19.7). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Mali (#166, 32), Niger (#164, 33.8), Chad (#161, 35.7), Somalia (#169, 21.1), Burkina Faso (#160, 36.5). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
The crisis registry links South Sudan to Horn of Africa. Tracker scopes are fixed and do not cover every crisis.
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 South Sudan
What is South Sudan's resilience score?
South Sudan scores 28.5 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #168 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for South Sudan?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 23.1, followed by Structural readiness at 48.5. Their evidence coverage is 49% and 73%.
Is South Sudan's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -1.3 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.