Israel resilience analysis
Israel ranks #53 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 57.7 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 64.8, with structural readiness next at 65.8. Live shock exposure is strongest at 78.6, while Social and governance is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 48.3. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.3 points. Dimension coverage is 76%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 64.8; coverage 54%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 65.8; coverage 92%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 78.6; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Social and governance: 48.3; weight 19%; low Border security 13; high Education capacity 92.
- Recovery capacity: 64.8; weight 25%; low State continuity 40; high Liquid-reserve adequacy 100.
- Infrastructure: 66.3; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 31; high Core infrastructure 79.
- Energy security: 75; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 75.
- Economic capacity: 86.4; weight 17%; low Financial-system exposure 73; high Currency and external balance 100.
- Health, food and water: 93; weight 13%; low Health and public services 93; high Food and water security 93.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border security | Social and governance | 13 | 100% | Stale |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 31 | 50% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 40 | 100% | Stale |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 42 | 100% | Stale |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 55 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 60 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 60 | 70% | Stale |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 73 | 76% | Fresh |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 75 | 100% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 75 | 90% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 79 | 70% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 80 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 83 | 95% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 84 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 92 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 93 | 82% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 93 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 100 | 85% | 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: Solomon Islands (#52, 58.3), Kazakhstan (#54, 57.5), Chile (#51, 58.7), Mongolia (#55, 57.4). Comparisons in the Middle East and North Africa: Oman (#63, 56.5), Malta (#64, 56.4), Saudi Arabia (#32, 61.6), Qatar (#30, 61.7), Jordan (#88, 52.9). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
The crisis registry links Israel to Iran–Israel escalation, Lebanon–Israel escalation. Tracker scopes are fixed and do not cover every crisis.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Health, food and water, 93. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Israel
What is Israel's Country Instability Index?
Israel's Country Instability Index is 50/100 (Normal), unchanged over a 24-hour comparison window, as of Oct 12, 2026, 5:00 AM UTC.
What is Israel's resilience score?
Israel scores 57.7 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #53 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Israel?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 64.8, followed by Structural readiness at 65.8. Their evidence coverage is 54% and 92%.
Is Israel's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.3 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.