Uganda resilience analysis
Uganda ranks #143 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 41.9 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 50.3, with live shock exposure next at 56. Recovery capacity is strongest at 64.1, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 44. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -1 points. Dimension coverage is 85%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 50.3; coverage 90%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 56; coverage 97%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Recovery capacity: 64.1; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 44; weight 13%; low Health and public services 38; high Food and water security 50.
- Infrastructure: 48; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 16; high Cyber and digital capacity 95.
- Social and governance: 48.6; weight 19%; low Education capacity 11; high Border security 69.
- Economic capacity: 52.3; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 24; high Financial-system exposure 76.
- Recovery capacity: 64.1; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 13; high External-debt coverage 93.
- Energy security: 84; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 84.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 11 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 13 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 16 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 24 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 33 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 34 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 38 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 48 | 80% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 50 | 100% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 51 | 92% | Stale |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 52 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 54 | 100% | Stale |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 59 | 85% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 68 | 55% | Stale |
| Border security | Social and governance | 69 | 100% | Stale |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 76 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 83 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 84 | 90% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 93 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 95 | 100% | Fresh |
| 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: Malawi (#142, 42), Kenya (#144, 41.2), Tanzania (#141, 42.1), Guinea (#145, 41.1). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: Malawi (#142, 42), Tanzania (#141, 42.1), Equatorial Guinea, Senegal (#139, 42.5), Kenya (#144, 41.2). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Uganda 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, 84. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Uganda
What is Uganda's resilience score?
Uganda scores 41.9 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #143 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Uganda?
Structural readiness is lowest at 50.3, followed by Live shock exposure at 56. Their evidence coverage is 90% and 97%.
Is Uganda's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -1 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.