Vanuatu resilience analysis
Vanuatu ranks #81 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 54.1 out of 100. Structural readiness is the weakest pillar at 59, with live shock exposure next at 73.5. Recovery capacity is strongest at 74.7, while Economic capacity is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 56.2. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +0.4 points. Dimension coverage is 73%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Structural readiness: 59; coverage 79%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 73.5; coverage 78%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Recovery capacity: 74.7; coverage 54%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Economic capacity: 56.2; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 47; high Financial-system exposure 61.
- Health, food and water: 59.5; weight 13%; low Health and public services 32; high Food and water security 93.
- Social and governance: 62.4; weight 19%; low Education capacity 11; high Border security 96.
- Recovery capacity: 74.7; weight 25%; low Fiscal space 57; high Liquid-reserve adequacy 100.
- Energy security: 78; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 78.
- Infrastructure: 85.4; weight 15%; low Core infrastructure 54; high Logistics and supply chains 100.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 11 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 32 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 47 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 52 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 54 | 70% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 56 | 80% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 57 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 59 | 85% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 61 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 67 | 100% | Stale |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 69 | 37% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 78 | 70% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 91 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 93 | 82% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 96 | 100% | Stale |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 100 | 50% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | — | 30% | Unmonitored |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
| Information environment | Social and governance | — | 0% | Unavailable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Trinidad and Tobago (#80, 54.1), El Salvador (#82, 54), Armenia (#79, 54.1), Cape Verde (#83, 54). Comparisons in East Asia and the Pacific: Hong Kong (#78, 54.2), Kiribati, Philippines (#75, 54.6), Timor-Leste (#73, 55.2), China (#70, 55.3). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Vanuatu 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: Infrastructure, 85.4. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Vanuatu
What is Vanuatu's resilience score?
Vanuatu scores 54.1 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #81 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Vanuatu?
Structural readiness is lowest at 59, followed by Live shock exposure at 73.5. Their evidence coverage is 79% and 78%.
Is Vanuatu's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of +0.4 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.