Switzerland has been ranked the world’s most resilient country in the newly released Global Investment Risk and Resilience Index. Denmark, Norway, Singapore, and Sweden complete the Top Five, highlighting how smaller, highly adaptive nations are increasingly better positioned to navigate geopolitical, economic, and climate challenges.
Developed by Henley & Partners with AI-powered analytics platform AlphaGeo, the index offers investors and governments a strategic view of both risk exposure and adaptive capacity. The ranking aims to guide long-term decision-making in an era of mounting uncertainty.
“By combining risk exposure and resilience capacity into a single score, it identifies the countries that are best placed to preserve wealth and generate long-term value,” says Dr. Christian H. Kaelin, Chairman of Henley & Partners.
Switzerland’s performance is driven by exceptionally low exposure to instability and world-leading governance and innovation metrics. The Nordic region follows closely, demonstrating the strength of equitable economic models and forward-thinking social policy. Singapore secures fourth place with the lowest legal and regulatory risk worldwide.
South Sudan, Lebanon, Haiti, Sudan, and Pakistan occupy the bottom ranks due to severe geopolitical and structural vulnerabilities.
The G7 economies maintain leadership positions with strong institutions and climate readiness supporting resilience. Germany ranks 10th, followed by Canada (13th), the UK (23rd), France (29th), the US (32nd), Japan (35th), and Italy (48th).
China (49th) offers a favorable investment outlook with strong innovation, while Russia (94th) remains high-resilience but high-risk due to political and regulatory instability. South Africa (145th), Brazil (150th), and India (155th) continue to face elevated exposure hindering resilience gains.
Luxembourg (6th), Finland (7th), Greenland (8th), the Netherlands (9th), and Iceland (11th) highlight how adaptability and robust institutions outweigh geographic scale. Liechtenstein (12th) and Austria (14th) shine with strong social and climate indicators, while Estonia (15th) and Ireland (17th) reinforce the power of governance-driven progress. New Zealand (18th) sets global standards for regulatory excellence, and South Korea (25th) continues to push boundaries in innovation and economic complexity.
The index signals a clear message: resilience—not size—is emerging as the defining factor for future growth and investment attraction.
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