Change in index, by region
One dot per nation. The bar marks each region’s mean. Further left is a larger fall.
Does capability protect?
Each nation’s baseline index against its fall. Stronger nations absorb more of the shock, so they sit higher; so do nations with low exposure.
Where the load lands
Mean change in each capability domain across all nations.
What policy is worth
The 20 hardest-hit nations under three policy responses. The distance from circle to square is what current buffers absorb; from square to diamond is what best practice would add.
All 197 nations
Rank shift is the change in the nation’s place among all nations once every index is stressed: up means it held up better than its neighbours. The weakest point is the capability left lowest among those the scenario singles out.
| Weakest point | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | Africa | High 0.96 | 2.61 | 1.40 | −1.21 | −46.2 | ▼ 7 | 20 · 3d | 7% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 0 · Inception |
| Congo | Africa | High 0.90 | 3.19 | 2.09 | −1.10 | −34.5 | ▼ 8 | 34 · 6d | 15% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 0.7 · Inception |
| Zimbabwe | Africa | High 0.88 | 4.34 | 3.24 | −1.09 | −25.2 | ▼ 6 | 21 · 3d | 13% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 0 · Inception |
| Somalia | Africa | High 0.93 | 1.62 | 0.54 | −1.08 | −66.5 | ▼ 1 | 4 | 6% | Energy Infrastructure 0 · Inception |
| Togo | Africa | High 0.89 | 4.05 | 3.02 | −1.03 | −25.4 | ▼ 14 | 25 | 20% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 1 · Inception |
| South Sudan | Africa | High 0.95 | 1.38 | 0.34 | −1.03 | −75.1 | 0 | 4 | 5% | Energy Infrastructure 0 · Inception |
| Burundi | Africa | High 0.82 | 2.48 | 1.47 | −1.01 | −40.8 | ▼ 4 | 24 · 3d | 12% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 0 · Inception |
| Eritrea | Africa | High 0.85 | 2.01 | 1.00 | −1.01 | −50.4 | ▼ 2 | 11 · 1d | 6% | Energy Infrastructure 0 · Inception |
| São Tomé & Príncipe | Africa | High 0.85 | 2.85 | 1.86 | −1.00 | −34.9 | ▼ 3 | 25 · 2d | 16% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 0.3 · Inception |
| Guinea-Bissau | Africa | High 0.80 | 2.07 | 1.07 | −1.00 | −48.2 | ▼ 3 | 20 · 1d | 11% | Energy Infrastructure 0 · Inception |
| El Salvador | Latin America and Caribbean | High 0.84 | 5.68 | 4.71 | −0.96 | −16.9 | ▼ 5 | 31 · 6d | 21% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 2 · Inception |
| Malawi | Africa | High 0.82 | 3.76 | 2.80 | −0.96 | −25.5 | ▼ 7 | 25 · 4d | 18% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 0.8 · Inception |
| Burkina Faso | Africa | High 0.82 | 3.47 | 2.52 | −0.96 | −27.6 | ▼ 5 | 26 · 4d | 18% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 1.2 · Inception |
| Mozambique | Africa | High 0.80 | 4.12 | 3.18 | −0.94 | −22.9 | ▼ 8 | 15 | 18% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 1.2 · Inception |
| Mauritania | Africa | High 0.79 | 3.58 | 2.65 | −0.94 | −26.1 | ▼ 4 | 18 · 5d | 18% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 1.3 · Inception |
| Gambia | Africa | High 0.80 | 3.32 | 2.37 | −0.94 | −28.4 | ▼ 4 | 18 · 5d | 17% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 0.6 · Inception |
| Syria | Gulf and Middle East | High 0.75 | 2.22 | 1.28 | −0.94 | −42.4 | ▼ 4 | 15 · 2d | 4% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 0 · Inception |
| North Korea | Indo-Pacific | High 0.75 | 4.26 | 3.35 | −0.92 | −21.5 | 0 | 20 | 5% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 0 · Inception |
| Chad | Africa | High 0.74 | 2.26 | 1.34 | −0.92 | −40.7 | ▼ 3 | 18 · 2d | 12% | Energy Infrastructure 0 · Inception |
| Belize | Latin America and Caribbean | High 0.80 | 4.03 | 3.13 | −0.90 | −22.3 | ▼ 4 | 17 · 1d | 21% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 1.9 · Inception |
| Sierra Leone | Africa | High 0.76 | 3.59 | 2.72 | −0.88 | −24.5 | ▼ 4 | 19 · 4d | 20% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 1.2 · Inception |
| Niger | Africa | High 0.73 | 3.07 | 2.19 | −0.88 | −28.6 | ▼ 3 | 24 · 4d | 16% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 0.8 · Inception |
| Zambia | Africa | High 0.79 | 4.93 | 4.06 | −0.87 | −17.6 | ▼ 4 | 23 | 23% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 2.2 · Inception |
| Yemen | Gulf and Middle East | High 0.70 | 1.62 | 0.76 | −0.87 | −53.4 | ▼ 1 | 6 | 4% | Energy Infrastructure 0 · Inception |
| Maldives | South Asia | High 0.77 | 4.62 | 3.76 | −0.86 | −18.6 | ▼ 5 | 23 · 1d | 21% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 1.8 · Inception |
| Gabon | Africa | High 0.73 | 3.94 | 3.08 | −0.86 | −21.7 | ▼ 5 | 19 | 18% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 2.2 · Inception |
| Ghana | Africa | High 0.84 | 6.98 | 6.13 | −0.85 | −12.2 | ▼ 6 | 16 · 1d | 30% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 4 · Nascent |
| Djibouti | Africa | High 0.70 | 3.20 | 2.36 | −0.85 | −26.4 | ▼ 3 | 25 · 4d | 16% | Energy Infrastructure 1.1 · Inception |
| Guinea | Africa | High 0.70 | 3.15 | 2.30 | −0.85 | −27.1 | ▼ 3 | 20 · 6d | 14% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 0.8 · Inception |
| DR Congo | Africa | High 0.66 | 2.87 | 2.02 | −0.85 | −29.5 | ▼ 1 | 25 · 5d | 11% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 0.4 · Inception |
| Pakistan | South Asia | High 0.78 | 7.96 | 7.12 | −0.84 | −10.6 | ▼ 2 | 25 · 4d | 25% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 3.5 · Nascent |
| Bolivia | Latin America and Caribbean | High 0.74 | 5.11 | 4.26 | −0.84 | −16.5 | ▼ 5 | 19 · 1d | 21% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 1.8 · Inception |
| Central African Rep. | Africa | High 0.65 | 1.66 | 0.83 | −0.83 | −49.9 | ▼ 1 | 7 | 9% | Energy Infrastructure 0 · Inception |
| Antigua & Barbuda | Latin America and Caribbean | High 0.75 | 4.36 | 3.54 | −0.82 | −18.8 | 0 | 16 · 2d | 23% | Energy Infrastructure 1.9 · Inception |
| Benin | Africa | High 0.74 | 4.09 | 3.26 | −0.82 | −20.1 | 0 | 19 · 1d | 22% | Energy Infrastructure 1.7 · Inception |
| Palau | Indo-Pacific | High 0.68 | 2.84 | 2.02 | −0.82 | −28.9 | 0 | 18 · 2d | 14% | Financial Stability & Crisis Management 0.6 · Inception |
| Uganda | Africa | High 0.75 | 5.53 | 4.74 | −0.80 | −14.4 | 0 | 24 · 4d | 26% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 3.5 · Nascent |
| Saint Lucia | Latin America and Caribbean | High 0.72 | 3.85 | 3.05 | −0.80 | −20.9 | ▼ 2 | 21 · 2d | 21% | Energy Infrastructure 1.4 · Inception |
| Grenada | Latin America and Caribbean | High 0.71 | 4.04 | 3.25 | −0.79 | −19.5 | 0 | 18 · 2d | 22% | Energy Infrastructure 1.7 · Inception |
| Laos | Indo-Pacific | High 0.65 | 3.70 | 2.91 | −0.79 | −21.4 | ▼ 1 | 18 · 2d | 15% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 1.1 · Inception |
| Nauru | Indo-Pacific | High 0.63 | 1.96 | 1.18 | −0.79 | −40.0 | ▲ 1 | 10 · 1d | 9% | Financial Stability & Crisis Management 0 · Inception |
| Sri Lanka | South Asia | High 0.75 | 7.25 | 6.47 | −0.78 | −10.7 | ▼ 4 | 20 · 2d | 28% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 4.2 · Nascent |
| Ethiopia | Africa | High 0.68 | 5.70 | 4.93 | −0.77 | −13.5 | ▼ 2 | 26 · 4d | 21% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 2.2 · Inception |
| Dominica | Latin America and Caribbean | High 0.70 | 3.87 | 3.10 | −0.77 | −19.8 | 0 | 16 · 2d | 22% | Energy Infrastructure 1.9 · Inception |
| Mali | Africa | High 0.65 | 3.41 | 2.65 | −0.77 | −22.5 | 0 | 23 · 3d | 18% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 1.6 · Inception |
| Guyana | Latin America and Caribbean | High 0.68 | 4.53 | 3.77 | −0.76 | −16.7 | 0 | 18 · 1d | 23% | Energy Infrastructure 2.3 · Inception |
| Liberia | Africa | High 0.63 | 2.93 | 2.17 | −0.76 | −25.9 | ▼ 1 | 23 · 5d | 15% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 1 · Inception |
| Ecuador | Latin America and Caribbean | High 0.68 | 6.76 | 6.01 | −0.75 | −11.1 | ▼ 4 | 26 · 2d | 23% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 3.2 · Nascent |
| Cabo Verde | Africa | High 0.72 | 4.72 | 3.97 | −0.75 | −16.0 | ▼ 2 | 22 · 2d | 27% | Energy Infrastructure 2.4 · Inception |
| Saint Vincent & Grenadines | Latin America and Caribbean | High 0.67 | 3.76 | 3.01 | −0.75 | −20.0 | ▼ 1 | 17 · 3d | 21% | Energy Infrastructure 1.8 · Inception |
| Cuba | Latin America and Caribbean | Medium 0.60 | 5.95 | 5.21 | −0.74 | −12.5 | ▼ 5 | 19 · 2d | 14% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 0.5 · Inception |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Africa | High 0.70 | 5.42 | 4.68 | −0.74 | −13.7 | ▼ 1 | 20 · 4d | 26% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 3.5 · Nascent |
| Eswatini | Africa | High 0.65 | 3.71 | 2.97 | −0.74 | −19.9 | 0 | 14 | 19% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 2.2 · Inception |
| Senegal | Africa | High 0.72 | 6.42 | 5.69 | −0.73 | −11.3 | ▼ 3 | 27 · 2d | 30% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 4.1 · Nascent |
| Angola | Africa | High 0.65 | 4.60 | 3.87 | −0.73 | −15.9 | ▲ 1 | 14 · 1d | 21% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 3.1 · Nascent |
| Venezuela | Latin America and Caribbean | Medium 0.55 | 4.55 | 3.83 | −0.72 | −15.9 | ▲ 1 | 25 · 3d | 9% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 0.3 · Inception |
| Bhutan | South Asia | High 0.68 | 3.93 | 3.21 | −0.72 | −18.3 | ▲ 2 | 13 · 2d | 25% | Trade Facilitation & Logistics 2 · Inception |
| Madagascar | Africa | High 0.61 | 3.90 | 3.18 | −0.72 | −18.5 | ▲ 2 | 11 | 18% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 1.5 · Inception |
| Jamaica | Latin America and Caribbean | High 0.72 | 6.24 | 5.54 | −0.71 | −11.3 | ▼ 4 | 23 · 3d | 32% | Energy Infrastructure 4.4 · Nascent |
| Suriname | Latin America and Caribbean | High 0.61 | 4.04 | 3.32 | −0.71 | −17.7 | ▲ 4 | 15 · 1d | 19% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 1.5 · Inception |
| Haiti | Latin America and Caribbean | Medium 0.55 | 2.03 | 1.31 | −0.71 | −35.1 | ▲ 1 | 8 | 8% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 0.1 · Inception |
| Tunisia | Africa | High 0.67 | 7.71 | 7.01 | −0.70 | −9.1 | ▼ 3 | 19 · 1d | 27% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 3.9 · Nascent |
| Saint Kitts & Nevis | Latin America and Caribbean | High 0.62 | 3.83 | 3.13 | −0.70 | −18.3 | ▲ 3 | 18 · 1d | 21% | Energy Infrastructure 1.8 · Inception |
| Equatorial Guinea | Africa | Medium 0.57 | 2.80 | 2.10 | −0.70 | −25.0 | ▲ 4 | 23 · 3d | 13% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 0.5 · Inception |
| Bahamas | Latin America and Caribbean | High 0.69 | 5.16 | 4.48 | −0.69 | −13.4 | ▼ 2 | 21 · 1d | 30% | Energy Infrastructure 2.3 · Inception |
| Lebanon | Gulf and Middle East | Medium 0.55 | 4.66 | 3.96 | −0.69 | −14.9 | 0 | 21 · 2d | 12% | Financial Stability & Crisis Management 0.6 · Inception |
| Tuvalu | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.56 | 2.12 | 1.42 | −0.69 | −32.7 | ▲ 2 | 5 | 11% | Financial Stability & Crisis Management 0.2 · Inception |
| Tanzania | Africa | High 0.65 | 5.82 | 5.15 | −0.68 | −11.6 | ▼ 4 | 16 · 2d | 28% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 4 · Nascent |
| Palestine | Gulf and Middle East | Medium 0.56 | 3.72 | 3.03 | −0.68 | −18.3 | ▲ 2 | 13 · 3d | 15% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 1.4 · Inception |
| Bahrain | Gulf and Middle East | High 0.71 | 7.32 | 6.65 | −0.67 | −9.2 | ▼ 1 | 26 · 1d | 34% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 2.6 · Inception |
| Seychelles | Africa | High 0.68 | 5.27 | 4.61 | −0.67 | −12.6 | ▼ 2 | 20 · 2d | 31% | Energy Infrastructure 2.6 · Inception |
| Honduras | Latin America and Caribbean | Medium 0.59 | 5.05 | 4.38 | −0.67 | −13.2 | ▼ 2 | 21 · 5d | 22% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 2.6 · Inception |
| Argentina | Latin America and Caribbean | High 0.64 | 9.25 | 8.58 | −0.66 | −7.2 | ▼ 2 | 18 · 2d | 28% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 4 · Nascent |
| Kenya | Africa | High 0.66 | 7.18 | 6.52 | −0.66 | −9.2 | ▼ 1 | 20 | 31% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 4.6 · Nascent |
| Bangladesh | South Asia | High 0.61 | 6.73 | 6.07 | −0.66 | −9.8 | ▼ 1 | 21 | 25% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 3.4 · Nascent |
| Barbados | Latin America and Caribbean | High 0.65 | 5.56 | 4.90 | −0.66 | −11.9 | ▲ 1 | 13 · 3d | 28% | Energy Infrastructure 3.4 · Nascent |
| Marshall Islands | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.51 | 2.48 | 1.84 | −0.64 | −25.7 | ▲ 1 | 10 · 1d | 11% | Financial Stability & Crisis Management 0.6 · Inception |
| Cameroon | Africa | Medium 0.54 | 4.39 | 3.76 | −0.63 | −14.4 | 0 | 14 · 1d | 20% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 2.7 · Inception |
| Mongolia | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.59 | 5.73 | 5.12 | −0.62 | −10.7 | ▼ 2 | 9 · 2d | 27% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 3.5 · Nascent |
| Myanmar | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.49 | 3.89 | 3.26 | −0.62 | −16.0 | ▲ 8 | 18 · 3d | 13% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 0 · Inception |
| Vanuatu | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.52 | 2.93 | 2.31 | −0.62 | −21.2 | ▲ 3 | 16 · 1d | 16% | Energy Infrastructure 1.3 · Inception |
| Rwanda | Africa | High 0.62 | 5.95 | 5.33 | −0.61 | −10.3 | ▼ 4 | 15 · 2d | 30% | Energy Infrastructure 3.5 · Nascent |
| Morocco | Africa | High 0.65 | 9.36 | 8.76 | −0.60 | −6.4 | ▼ 1 | 12 · 3d | 36% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 6.7 · Foundational |
| Comoros | Africa | Medium 0.48 | 2.29 | 1.69 | −0.60 | −26.2 | ▲ 2 | 11 · 2d | 12% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 0.5 · Inception |
| Egypt | Gulf and Middle East | Medium 0.58 | 8.98 | 8.38 | −0.59 | −6.6 | ▼ 4 | 19 · 2d | 29% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 4.4 · Nascent |
| Armenia | Russia and Eurasia | Medium 0.59 | 6.65 | 6.06 | −0.59 | −8.9 | 0 | 13 · 2d | 30% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 4 · Nascent |
| Nicaragua | Latin America and Caribbean | Medium 0.50 | 4.37 | 3.78 | −0.59 | −13.4 | ▲ 3 | 17 · 2d | 19% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 1.8 · Inception |
| Papua New Guinea | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.51 | 3.80 | 3.21 | −0.59 | −15.5 | ▲ 9 | 15 | 20% | Energy Infrastructure 2.8 · Inception |
| Vietnam | Indo-Pacific | High 0.64 | 9.68 | 9.09 | −0.58 | −6.0 | ▼ 2 | 15 · 2d | 36% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 3.1 · Nascent |
| Panama | Latin America and Caribbean | Medium 0.59 | 7.17 | 6.59 | −0.58 | −8.2 | ▲ 2 | 7 · 3d | 32% | Monetary & Currency Capability 5.5 · Nascent |
| Tajikistan | Russia and Eurasia | Medium 0.49 | 4.01 | 3.43 | −0.58 | −14.5 | ▲ 8 | 17 | 18% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 2 · Inception |
| Lesotho | Africa | Medium 0.50 | 3.43 | 2.85 | −0.58 | −17.0 | ▲ 4 | 16 · 1d | 18% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 2 · Inception |
| Belarus | Russia and Eurasia | Medium 0.50 | 6.90 | 6.33 | −0.57 | −8.3 | 0 | 19 · 3d | 21% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 2.1 · Inception |
| Greece | Europe | High 0.68 | 10.61 | 10.05 | −0.56 | −5.3 | ▼ 2 | 15 | 43% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 8.6 · Foundational |
| San Marino | Europe | Medium 0.57 | 5.03 | 4.46 | −0.56 | −11.2 | ▲ 2 | 10 · 3d | 27% | Energy Infrastructure 1.5 · Inception |
| Nepal | South Asia | Medium 0.51 | 4.96 | 4.40 | −0.56 | −11.3 | ▲ 1 | 11 · 2d | 23% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 3 · Nascent |
| Cyprus | Europe | High 0.65 | 8.51 | 7.96 | −0.55 | −6.4 | 0 | 18 · 1d | 41% | Energy Infrastructure 5.4 · Nascent |
| Jordan | Gulf and Middle East | Medium 0.56 | 7.50 | 6.94 | −0.55 | −7.4 | ▼ 2 | 14 | 32% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 5.8 · Nascent |
| Kiribati | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.44 | 2.20 | 1.65 | −0.55 | −25.1 | ▲ 4 | 13 | 12% | Financial Stability & Crisis Management 0.8 · Inception |
| Montenegro | Europe | Medium 0.51 | 6.35 | 5.81 | −0.54 | −8.6 | 0 | 10 · 3d | 27% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 3.1 · Nascent |
| Kyrgyzstan | Russia and Eurasia | Medium 0.48 | 4.77 | 4.23 | −0.54 | −11.3 | ▼ 1 | 14 · 1d | 21% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 2.7 · Inception |
| Iran | Gulf and Middle East | Medium 0.46 | 8.17 | 7.64 | −0.53 | −6.5 | ▼ 2 | 11 · 1d | 21% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 3.5 · Nascent |
| Dominican Republic | Latin America and Caribbean | Medium 0.54 | 6.82 | 6.29 | −0.53 | −7.8 | 0 | 17 · 2d | 32% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 5.1 · Nascent |
| Fiji | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.49 | 5.16 | 4.63 | −0.53 | −10.2 | ▲ 1 | 15 · 1d | 25% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 3.7 · Nascent |
| Afghanistan | South Asia | Medium 0.41 | 1.46 | 0.93 | −0.53 | −36.3 | ▲ 3 | 8 | 6% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 0 · Inception |
| Croatia | Europe | High 0.62 | 9.53 | 9.01 | −0.52 | −5.4 | ▼ 1 | 21 · 2d | 42% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 7.5 · Foundational |
| Ukraine | Russia and Eurasia | Medium 0.52 | 9.40 | 8.89 | −0.52 | −5.5 | ▼ 1 | 19 · 1d | 32% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 4.1 · Nascent |
| South Africa | Africa | High 0.65 | 10.77 | 10.26 | −0.51 | −4.8 | ▼ 3 | 15 · 1d | 46% | Internal Security & Order 8.9 · Foundational |
| Costa Rica | Latin America and Caribbean | Medium 0.57 | 7.76 | 7.25 | −0.51 | −6.5 | 0 | 23 · 4d | 38% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 5.3 · Nascent |
| Namibia | Africa | Medium 0.52 | 5.95 | 5.44 | −0.51 | −8.6 | ▼ 3 | 15 · 2d | 33% | Energy Infrastructure 4.6 · Nascent |
| Cambodia | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.46 | 4.93 | 4.41 | −0.51 | −10.4 | ▲ 4 | 18 · 2d | 22% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 3.3 · Nascent |
| Samoa | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.45 | 3.48 | 2.97 | −0.51 | −14.7 | ▲ 4 | 18 · 2d | 19% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 2.1 · Inception |
| Colombia | Latin America and Caribbean | Medium 0.57 | 9.11 | 8.61 | −0.50 | −5.5 | 0 | 18 · 2d | 39% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 7.4 · Foundational |
| Slovenia | Europe | High 0.61 | 10.48 | 9.99 | −0.49 | −4.7 | 0 | 11 · 2d | 45% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 8.2 · Foundational |
| Slovakia | Europe | Medium 0.58 | 10.10 | 9.61 | −0.49 | −4.8 | 0 | 18 · 3d | 42% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 7.8 · Foundational |
| Mexico | Latin America and Caribbean | High 0.61 | 10.85 | 10.37 | −0.48 | −4.5 | ▼ 2 | 19 · 1d | 45% | Internal Security & Order 8 · Foundational |
| Georgia | Russia and Eurasia | Medium 0.53 | 7.55 | 7.06 | −0.48 | −6.4 | 0 | 19 · 2d | 37% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 5.2 · Nascent |
| Albania | Europe | Medium 0.46 | 6.13 | 5.66 | −0.47 | −7.7 | 0 | 9 · 4d | 29% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 3.8 · Nascent |
| Guatemala | Latin America and Caribbean | Medium 0.44 | 5.67 | 5.20 | −0.47 | −8.3 | ▲ 3 | 14 · 1d | 26% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 4.2 · Nascent |
| Kosovo | Europe | Medium 0.41 | 4.70 | 4.24 | −0.47 | −9.9 | ▲ 2 | 8 | 21% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 2.8 · Inception |
| Turkmenistan | Russia and Eurasia | Medium 0.37 | 3.55 | 3.08 | −0.47 | −13.2 | ▲ 9 | 13 · 5d | 12% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 1 · Inception |
| Tonga | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.40 | 3.21 | 2.73 | −0.47 | −14.7 | ▲ 5 | 9 · 3d | 17% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 1.6 · Inception |
| Brazil | Latin America and Caribbean | Medium 0.60 | 11.69 | 11.23 | −0.46 | −3.9 | ▼ 2 | 12 · 2d | 47% | Internal Security & Order 9.7 · Transitional |
| Hungary | Europe | Medium 0.53 | 10.51 | 10.05 | −0.46 | −4.4 | ▲ 1 | 14 · 1d | 40% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 8.2 · Foundational |
| Oman | Gulf and Middle East | Medium 0.48 | 8.03 | 7.58 | −0.45 | −5.6 | 0 | 17 · 1d | 36% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 3.4 · Nascent |
| Nigeria | Africa | Medium 0.44 | 7.43 | 6.98 | −0.45 | −6.0 | 0 | 12 | 30% | Energy Infrastructure 6.3 · Foundational |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Latin America and Caribbean | Medium 0.46 | 6.69 | 6.24 | −0.45 | −6.8 | ▲ 3 | 15 · 1d | 32% | Energy Infrastructure 5.3 · Nascent |
| Paraguay | Latin America and Caribbean | Medium 0.44 | 5.79 | 5.34 | −0.45 | −7.8 | ▲ 3 | 12 | 28% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 4.7 · Nascent |
| Libya | Africa | Low 0.35 | 3.01 | 2.56 | −0.45 | −14.8 | ▲ 5 | 21 | 11% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 1.7 · Inception |
| Malta | Europe | Medium 0.53 | 8.89 | 8.45 | −0.44 | −4.9 | 0 | 11 · 4d | 43% | Energy Infrastructure 5.7 · Nascent |
| Spain | Europe | High 0.62 | 13.78 | 13.35 | −0.43 | −3.2 | 0 | 10 | 51% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 11.9 · Transitional |
| Portugal | Europe | Medium 0.58 | 11.68 | 11.25 | −0.43 | −3.7 | 0 | 5 · 4d | 48% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 10.1 · Transitional |
| Uruguay | Latin America and Caribbean | Medium 0.52 | 8.54 | 8.11 | −0.43 | −5.1 | 0 | 17 · 2d | 42% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 6.7 · Foundational |
| Belgium | Europe | High 0.63 | 13.46 | 13.04 | −0.42 | −3.1 | 0 | 19 · 3d | 54% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 12.5 · Established |
| Botswana | Africa | Medium 0.46 | 6.08 | 5.66 | −0.42 | −6.9 | 0 | 8 · 2d | 37% | Energy Infrastructure 3.3 · Nascent |
| Malaysia | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.54 | 11.48 | 11.07 | −0.41 | −3.6 | 0 | 12 · 1d | 47% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 9.8 · Transitional |
| Mauritius | Africa | Medium 0.50 | 8.08 | 7.66 | −0.41 | −5.1 | ▲ 1 | 10 · 2d | 43% | Energy Infrastructure 6.4 · Foundational |
| Timor-Leste | Indo-Pacific | Low 0.35 | 2.98 | 2.58 | −0.41 | −13.7 | ▲ 7 | 12 · 2d | 17% | Energy Infrastructure 1.9 · Inception |
| Micronesia | Indo-Pacific | Low 0.33 | 2.33 | 1.91 | −0.41 | −17.8 | ▲ 4 | 11 | 11% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 0.7 · Inception |
| India | South Asia | Medium 0.52 | 12.61 | 12.21 | −0.40 | −3.2 | 0 | 12 | 46% | Internal Security & Order 9.2 · Transitional |
| Algeria | Africa | Medium 0.37 | 6.96 | 6.55 | −0.40 | −5.8 | ▲ 3 | 11 · 1d | 25% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 4.8 · Nascent |
| Moldova | Russia and Eurasia | Medium 0.38 | 6.34 | 5.94 | −0.40 | −6.3 | ▲ 2 | 13 · 4d | 27% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 3.4 · Nascent |
| Solomon Islands | Indo-Pacific | Low 0.34 | 2.91 | 2.51 | −0.40 | −13.8 | ▲ 7 | 9 · 2d | 17% | Energy Infrastructure 1.7 · Inception |
| Italy | Europe | Medium 0.54 | 13.72 | 13.33 | −0.39 | −2.9 | 0 | 9 · 1d | 50% | Energy Infrastructure 12.2 · Established |
| Austria | Europe | Medium 0.60 | 12.81 | 12.41 | −0.39 | −3.1 | 0 | 17 · 2d | 54% | Energy Infrastructure 11.1 · Transitional |
| Serbia | Europe | Medium 0.41 | 8.97 | 8.58 | −0.38 | −4.3 | 0 | 15 | 36% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 6 · Foundational |
| North Macedonia | Europe | Medium 0.38 | 6.61 | 6.23 | −0.38 | −5.7 | ▲ 4 | 11 · 1d | 30% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 4.4 · Nascent |
| Azerbaijan | Russia and Eurasia | Medium 0.36 | 6.79 | 6.42 | −0.37 | −5.5 | ▲ 3 | 6 | 28% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 3.9 · Nascent |
| Türkiye | Gulf and Middle East | Medium 0.40 | 12.18 | 11.82 | −0.36 | −2.9 | 0 | 14 · 2d | 38% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 8.3 · Foundational |
| Thailand | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.45 | 10.70 | 10.34 | −0.36 | −3.3 | ▲ 1 | 11 · 1d | 45% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 8.3 · Foundational |
| Indonesia | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.43 | 9.97 | 9.61 | −0.36 | −3.6 | 0 | 11 | 41% | Energy Infrastructure 8.9 · Foundational |
| Philippines | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.40 | 8.83 | 8.47 | −0.36 | −4.1 | ▲ 2 | 10 · 2d | 38% | Internal Security & Order 7.6 · Foundational |
| Peru | Latin America and Caribbean | Medium 0.41 | 8.61 | 8.25 | −0.36 | −4.1 | 0 | 13 | 40% | Internal Security & Order 7.9 · Foundational |
| United Kingdom | Europe | High 0.65 | 16.45 | 16.10 | −0.35 | −2.1 | 0 | 9 | 63% | Internal Security & Order 15.3 · Advanced |
| Iceland | Europe | Medium 0.47 | 9.63 | 9.28 | −0.35 | −3.7 | ▲ 1 | 12 · 1d | 47% | Energy Infrastructure 8 · Foundational |
| Iraq | Gulf and Middle East | Low 0.29 | 4.69 | 4.34 | −0.35 | −7.4 | ▲ 5 | 8 | 18% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 2.9 · Inception |
| Australia | Indo-Pacific | High 0.60 | 14.95 | 14.60 | −0.34 | −2.3 | ▼ 1 | 8 | 61% | Energy Infrastructure 12.5 · Established |
| Lithuania | Europe | Medium 0.45 | 10.75 | 10.41 | −0.34 | −3.2 | ▲ 2 | 8 · 1d | 48% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 9.3 · Transitional |
| Chile | Latin America and Caribbean | Medium 0.47 | 10.61 | 10.27 | −0.34 | −3.2 | ▲ 2 | 8 · 2d | 50% | Energy Infrastructure 10.2 · Transitional |
| Romania | Europe | Medium 0.39 | 10.16 | 9.82 | −0.34 | −3.4 | 0 | 11 | 40% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 7.7 · Foundational |
| Latvia | Europe | Medium 0.43 | 9.89 | 9.55 | −0.34 | −3.5 | 0 | 19 · 2d | 45% | Energy Infrastructure 8.4 · Foundational |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Europe | Low 0.31 | 5.80 | 5.46 | −0.34 | −5.8 | ▲ 4 | 7 · 2d | 25% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 3.9 · Nascent |
| Ireland | Europe | Medium 0.50 | 12.08 | 11.75 | −0.33 | −2.7 | 0 | 12 · 1d | 54% | Energy Infrastructure 9.1 · Transitional |
| France | Europe | Medium 0.57 | 16.64 | 16.32 | −0.32 | −1.9 | 0 | 4 | 61% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 15 · Advanced |
| Finland | Europe | Medium 0.54 | 14.52 | 14.19 | −0.32 | −2.2 | ▼ 1 | 12 · 1d | 59% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 12.3 · Established |
| New Zealand | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.52 | 12.83 | 12.51 | −0.32 | −2.5 | 0 | 13 | 57% | Energy Infrastructure 10.2 · Transitional |
| Netherlands | Europe | Medium 0.53 | 15.50 | 15.19 | −0.31 | −2.0 | 0 | 1 · 1d | 60% | Energy Infrastructure 13.2 · Established |
| Estonia | Europe | Medium 0.44 | 11.49 | 11.18 | −0.31 | −2.7 | 0 | 7 | 51% | Energy Infrastructure 8.2 · Foundational |
| Uzbekistan | Russia and Eurasia | Low 0.28 | 5.92 | 5.61 | −0.31 | −5.2 | ▲ 3 | 10 · 2d | 24% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 3.4 · Nascent |
| United States | North America | Medium 0.58 | 18.03 | 17.73 | −0.30 | −1.7 | 0 | 7 · 4d | 64% | Health System Capability 15 · Advanced |
| Canada | North America | Medium 0.53 | 15.06 | 14.76 | −0.30 | −2.0 | 0 | 8 · 1d | 60% | Trade Facilitation & Logistics 13.9 · Established |
| Holy See | Europe | Low 0.30 | 1.85 | 1.55 | −0.30 | −16.0 | ▲ 9 | 1 | 11% | Energy Infrastructure 0 · Inception |
| Germany | Europe | Medium 0.51 | 16.36 | 16.08 | −0.28 | −1.7 | 0 | 6 | 62% | Energy Infrastructure 14.4 · Established |
| Kazakhstan | Russia and Eurasia | Low 0.29 | 8.14 | 7.87 | −0.28 | −3.4 | ▲ 1 | 12 · 1d | 34% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 5.1 · Nascent |
| Brunei | Indo-Pacific | Low 0.27 | 5.60 | 5.32 | −0.28 | −4.9 | ▲ 6 | 10 | 29% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 1.4 · Inception |
| Andorra | Europe | Low 0.27 | 5.15 | 4.88 | −0.28 | −5.4 | ▲ 6 | 9 | 27% | Energy Infrastructure 3.3 · Nascent |
| Japan | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.49 | 16.26 | 15.99 | −0.27 | −1.7 | 0 | 6 | 62% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 14.8 · Established |
| Poland | Europe | Medium 0.35 | 12.39 | 12.12 | −0.27 | −2.2 | 0 | 4 | 47% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 10 · Transitional |
| Qatar | Gulf and Middle East | Low 0.32 | 9.39 | 9.13 | −0.27 | −2.8 | ▲ 3 | 6 · 1d | 42% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 3.1 · Nascent |
| Singapore | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.56 | 15.20 | 14.94 | −0.26 | −1.7 | 0 | 9 · 3d | 67% | Energy Infrastructure 9.1 · Transitional |
| Israel | Gulf and Middle East | Medium 0.37 | 14.46 | 14.20 | −0.26 | −1.8 | ▲ 1 | 10 · 1d | 51% | Energy Infrastructure 10.2 · Transitional |
| Luxembourg | Europe | Medium 0.41 | 10.79 | 10.53 | −0.26 | −2.4 | ▲ 1 | 7 · 1d | 55% | Energy Infrastructure 7.6 · Foundational |
| South Korea | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.41 | 16.00 | 15.76 | −0.25 | −1.5 | 0 | 6 | 58% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 13.7 · Established |
| Taiwan | Indo-Pacific | Medium 0.38 | 14.03 | 13.78 | −0.25 | −1.8 | 0 | 8 · 2d | 55% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 12.5 · Established |
| Sweden | Europe | Medium 0.40 | 15.30 | 15.07 | −0.23 | −1.5 | 0 | 4 | 61% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 13.9 · Established |
| United Arab Emirates | Gulf and Middle East | Low 0.30 | 11.94 | 11.72 | −0.22 | −1.8 | 0 | 9 · 1d | 49% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 2.9 · Inception |
| Kuwait | Gulf and Middle East | Low 0.23 | 7.51 | 7.29 | −0.21 | −2.8 | ▲ 4 | 7 | 35% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 5.6 · Nascent |
| China | China | Low 0.28 | 15.64 | 15.45 | −0.19 | −1.2 | 0 | 5 | 53% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 4.9 · Nascent |
| Russia | Russia and Eurasia | Low 0.21 | 12.30 | 12.11 | −0.19 | −1.5 | 0 | 5 | 38% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 4.3 · Nascent |
| Bulgaria | Europe | Low 0.21 | 8.95 | 8.76 | −0.19 | −2.1 | ▲ 5 | 8 | 39% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 8 · Foundational |
| Monaco | Europe | Low 0.19 | 5.91 | 5.73 | −0.19 | −3.1 | ▲ 8 | 10 | 31% | Energy Infrastructure 3.4 · Nascent |
| Czechia | Europe | Low 0.24 | 11.51 | 11.33 | −0.18 | −1.6 | ▲ 2 | 5 · 1d | 46% | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 9 · Transitional |
| Denmark | Europe | Low 0.30 | 13.94 | 13.77 | −0.17 | −1.3 | 0 | 7 · 1d | 59% | Energy Infrastructure 10.1 · Transitional |
| Liechtenstein | Europe | Low 0.19 | 7.22 | 7.04 | −0.17 | −2.4 | ▲ 5 | 6 · 1d | 35% | Energy Infrastructure 4.4 · Nascent |
| Norway | Europe | Low 0.26 | 14.62 | 14.48 | −0.15 | −1.0 | 0 | 5 | 62% | Energy Infrastructure 11.7 · Transitional |
| Saudi Arabia | Gulf and Middle East | Low 0.19 | 11.19 | 11.04 | −0.15 | −1.3 | 0 | 7 | 46% | Political Institutions & Civic Participation 3 · Nascent |
| Switzerland | Europe | Low 0.12 | 14.73 | 14.67 | −0.06 | −0.4 | ▲ 1 | 1 | 62% | Energy Infrastructure 13.9 · Established |
Settings of this run
- Load
- 10 capability groups singled out, 64 loaded in all, of 73. A band on the capability scale is three points wide, so a High load moves a fully exposed, unprotected capability down one band. A capability group that the scenario does not single out takes its domain's load one level lower.
- Singled out
- Energy InfrastructureHighHealth System CapabilityHighPolitical Institutions & Civic ParticipationHighInternal Security & OrderHighGovernment Effectiveness & Public AdministrationHighMonetary & Currency CapabilityHighFiscal Capacity & Public FinanceHighFinancial Stability & Crisis ManagementHighSovereign Capital & External Financial PowerHighTrade Facilitation & LogisticsHigh
- Buffers
- Fiscal Capacity & Public FinanceMonetary & Currency CapabilitySovereign Capital & External Financial PowerPublic Integrity & Anti-Corruption
Absorption is the nation's mean score on the scenario's buffer capabilities as a share of the top of the scale, times 0.75: a nation at the frontier on every buffer absorbs three quarters of the shock.
- Exposure
- public debt relative to gdp (ranked) (30%); few months of imports covered by reserves (ranked) (30%); regional exposure (25%); low real gdp per head (ranked) (15%). Exposure is set nation by nation: a weighted blend of indicators from the 2025 World Factbook and the scenario's regional exposure. Where a nation does not report an indicator, its weight passes to the others.
- Likelihood
- 4 per cent over three years and 15 per cent over ten, as used in the vulnerability index.