United Arab Emirates resilience analysis
United Arab Emirates ranks #11 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 66.5 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 73.4, with recovery capacity next at 74.1. Live shock exposure is strongest at 82.2, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 71.1. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -1 points. Dimension coverage is 74%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 73.4; coverage 87%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Recovery capacity: 74.1; coverage 60%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Live shock exposure: 82.2; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 71.1; weight 13%; low Food and water security 53; high Health and public services 86.
- Social and governance: 72.1; weight 19%; low Governance and institutions 63; high Education capacity 86.
- Recovery capacity: 74.1; weight 25%; low Sovereign fiscal buffer 14; high Import concentration 86.
- Economic capacity: 74.9; weight 17%; low Currency and external balance 60; high Trade policy resilience 100.
- Energy security: 83; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 83.
- Infrastructure: 93.3; weight 15%; low Core infrastructure 79; high Logistics and supply chains 100.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | 14 | 50% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 53 | 82% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 60 | 85% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 63 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 64 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 67 | 55% | Stale |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 68 | 92% | Stale |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 73 | 80% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 75 | 100% | Stale |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 79 | 76% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 81 | 100% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 83 | 90% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 85 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 86 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 86 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 86 | 100% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 100 | 50% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Sweden (#10, 66.9), Finland (#12, 65.6), Luxembourg (#9, 67.1), Uruguay (#13, 65.3). Comparisons in the Middle East and North Africa: Kuwait (#15, 64.6), Qatar (#30, 61.7), Saudi Arabia (#32, 61.6), Israel (#53, 57.7), Oman (#63, 56.5). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
The crisis registry links United Arab Emirates to Hormuz and Gulf security. Tracker scopes are fixed and do not cover every crisis.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Infrastructure, 93.3. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about United Arab Emirates
What is United Arab Emirates's Country Instability Index?
United Arab Emirates's Country Instability Index is 50/100 (Normal), unchanged over a 24-hour comparison window, as of Sep 28, 2026, 4:51 AM UTC.
What is United Arab Emirates's resilience score?
United Arab Emirates scores 66.5 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #11 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for United Arab Emirates?
Structural readiness is lowest at 73.4, followed by Recovery capacity at 74.1. Their evidence coverage is 87% and 60%.
Is United Arab Emirates'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.