Sudan resilience analysis
Sudan ranks #170 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 19.7 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 17.9, with structural readiness next at 29.6. Live shock exposure is strongest at 48.8, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 12. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +0.6 points. Dimension coverage is 71%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 17.9; coverage 32%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 29.6; coverage 88%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 48.8; coverage 97%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 12; weight 13%; low Food and water security 0; high Health and public services 24.
- Recovery capacity: 17.9; weight 25%; low State continuity 7; high Fiscal space 16.
- Economic capacity: 28.6; weight 17%; low Currency and external balance 0; high Trade policy resilience 76.
- Social and governance: 30.5; weight 19%; low Governance and institutions 15; high Border security 55.
- Infrastructure: 62; weight 15%; low Core infrastructure 38; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Energy security: 77; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 77.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 0 | 85% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 0 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 7 | 100% | Stale |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 15 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 16 | 65% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 21 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 24 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 26 | 92% | Stale |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 29 | 95% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 30 | 55% | Stale |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 38 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 46 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 48 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 55 | 100% | Stale |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 76 | 64% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 77 | 90% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| 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: Somalia (#169, 21.1), South Sudan (#168, 28.5), Yemen (#167, 29.6), Mali (#166, 32). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Somalia (#169, 21.1), South Sudan (#168, 28.5), Mali (#166, 32), Niger (#164, 33.8), Chad (#161, 35.7). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
The crisis registry links Sudan to Sudan conflict. Tracker scopes are fixed and do not cover every crisis.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 77. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Sudan
What is Sudan's resilience score?
Sudan scores 19.7 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #170 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Sudan?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 17.9, followed by Structural readiness at 29.6. Their evidence coverage is 32% and 88%.
Is Sudan's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of +0.6 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.