Switzerland resilience analysis
Switzerland ranks #1 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 76.8 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 81.7, with recovery capacity next at 83.7. Live shock exposure is strongest at 88.5, while Infrastructure is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 75.4. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.8 points. Dimension coverage is 76%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 81.7; coverage 90%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Recovery capacity: 83.7; coverage 54%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Live shock exposure: 88.5; 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: 80.8; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 68; high Currency and external balance 95.
- Social and governance: 82.4; weight 19%; low Border security 73; high Information environment 90.
- Recovery capacity: 83.7; weight 25%; low Fiscal space 73; high Liquid-reserve adequacy 100.
- Health, food and water: 92.8; weight 13%; low Food and water security 90; high Health and public services 95.
- Energy security: 98; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 98.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 31 | 50% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 68 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 73 | 100% | Stale |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 73 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 75 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 81 | 76% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 83 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 84 | 92% | Stale |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 87 | 100% | Stale |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 88 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 89 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 90 | 82% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 90 | 55% | Stale |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 95 | 85% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 95 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 95 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 98 | 90% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 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 |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Norway (#2, 75.4), Iceland (#3, 74.6), Denmark (#4, 72.5), Japan (#5, 71.3). Comparisons in Europe: Liechtenstein, Norway (#2, 75.4), Iceland (#3, 74.6), Denmark (#4, 72.5), Czechia (#7, 68.8). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Switzerland 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 Switzerland
What is Switzerland's resilience score?
Switzerland scores 76.8 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #1 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Switzerland?
Structural readiness is lowest at 81.7, followed by Recovery capacity at 83.7. Their evidence coverage is 90% and 54%.
Is Switzerland's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.8 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.