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Government Preparedness Index

A country-by-country comparison of observable public capacity to prevent avoidable AI harm, absorb economic and cyber shocks, and respond lawfully and effectively when disruption occurs.

This is not a probability, guarantee, endorsement, or prediction of government performance. It measures documented public capacity. Digital capability can enable faster public response, but it can also accelerate harmful AI deployment when safeguards and accountability are weak.

Countries
195
Global mean
53.9
Global median
53.7
Highest observed score
Netherlands 87.1
OBSERVED PUBLIC CAPACITY

World preparedness map

Switch between the overall index, its three stages, and six factors. Dark red marks the least observed capacity. Red, orange, amber, and green mark progressively higher documented capacity on the same 0 to 100 scale used in every country profile.

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COUNTRY ANALYSIS

Capacity, bottlenecks, and confidence

Filter by region or weakest stage, then sort on any stage or factor. Confidence falls when a public source lacks a country observation and the model uses a disclosed income-group median.

195 of 195 countries
Country Overall Weakest stage Prevent Absorb Respond AI safeguards Digital state Cyber Social protection Institutions Crisis response Confidence
1 Netherlands 🇳🇱 87.1Strong observed preparedness Respond 86.3 92.6 82.9 80.9 95.4 99.2 85.9 83.9 81.0 86%
2 Norway 🇳🇴 86.5Strong observed preparedness Prevent 82.5 91.5 87.0 76.0 93.2 97.0 85.9 88.0 85.0 86%
3 Denmark 🇩🇰 85.3Strong observed preparedness Prevent 76.8 93.0 89.9 63.8 98.5 100.0 85.9 88.3 93.0 66%
4 Germany 🇩🇪 85.2Strong observed preparedness Respond 83.2 91.9 81.4 76.8 93.8 97.9 85.9 81.1 82.0 86%
5 United Kingdom 🇬🇧 83.9Strong observed preparedness Respond 81.4 93.0 78.7 72.7 95.8 100.0 85.9 76.1 84.0 86%
6 Finland 🇫🇮 83.6Strong observed preparedness Prevent 75.8 93.0 85.8 63.8 95.7 100.0 85.9 87.7 82.0 66%
7 Estonia 🇪🇪 83.5Strong observed preparedness Prevent 80.2 90.5 81.4 69.9 97.3 95.0 85.9 79.6 85.0 86%
8 Sweden 🇸🇪 83.0Strong observed preparedness Prevent 74.9 92.6 85.3 63.8 93.3 99.3 85.9 84.9 86.0 66%
9 Iceland 🇮🇸 82.9Strong observed preparedness Prevent 76.1 92.4 83.3 63.8 96.7 98.8 85.9 84.0 82.0 66%
10 Luxembourg 🇱🇺 82.3Strong observed preparedness Prevent 71.6 92.3 88.3 63.8 84.7 98.7 85.9 87.9 89.0 66%
11 Ireland 🇮🇪 82.2Strong observed preparedness Respond 80.7 88.4 78.3 74.2 91.4 90.9 85.9 83.0 69.0 86%
12 South Korea 🇰🇷 82.0Strong observed preparedness Prevent 76.0 93.0 80.1 63.5 96.8 100.0 85.9 76.7 87.0 86%
13 Switzerland 🇨🇭 82.0Strong observed preparedness Prevent 74.7 88.6 85.8 65.5 90.0 91.3 85.9 86.2 85.0 86%
14 France 🇫🇷 81.9Strong observed preparedness Respond 80.0 92.5 74.9 75.5 87.4 99.0 85.9 72.9 79.0 86%
15 Japan 🇯🇵 81.3Strong observed preparedness Prevent 70.8 91.8 86.7 57.1 93.5 97.6 85.9 85.1 90.0 86%
16 Spain 🇪🇸 81.3Strong observed preparedness Respond 79.1 92.8 73.8 71.3 92.1 99.7 85.9 72.7 76.0 86%
17 Lithuania 🇱🇹 80.7Strong observed preparedness Prevent 77.0 89.3 77.5 68.5 91.1 92.7 85.9 78.3 76.0 86%
18 Portugal 🇵🇹 80.7Strong observed preparedness Prevent 75.1 92.9 77.1 69.7 84.2 99.9 85.9 74.1 83.0 86%
19 Australia 🇦🇺 80.4Strong observed preparedness Prevent 72.9 91.1 81.0 59.1 95.8 96.2 85.9 83.5 76.0 86%
20 Slovenia 🇸🇮 79.9Substantial observed preparedness Respond 76.4 91.2 74.2 69.6 87.6 96.5 85.9 74.3 74.0 86%
21 Italy 🇮🇹 79.8Substantial observed preparedness Respond 79.9 93.0 68.3 77.6 83.6 100.0 85.9 69.4 66.0 86%
22 Austria 🇦🇹 79.4Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 75.1 87.5 77.7 65.8 90.7 89.1 85.9 81.5 70.0 86%
23 United States 🇺🇸 79.1Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 72.5 92.9 75.6 60.9 91.9 99.9 85.9 73.4 80.0 86%
24 Latvia 🇱🇻 79.0Substantial observed preparedness Respond 79.5 84.3 73.3 74.1 88.5 82.6 85.9 72.5 75.0 86%
25 Singapore 🇸🇬 78.7Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 65.2 92.9 85.7 46.2 96.9 99.9 85.9 82.5 92.0 86%
26 Belgium 🇧🇪 78.5Substantial observed preparedness Respond 73.6 91.4 73.4 69.1 81.2 96.8 85.9 76.6 67.0 86%
27 Poland 🇵🇱 78.3Substantial observed preparedness Respond 75.4 89.7 71.9 68.8 86.5 93.5 85.9 67.8 80.0 86%
28 Uruguay 🇺🇾 78.2Substantial observed preparedness Respond 74.7 90.3 72.0 65.5 90.1 94.7 85.9 73.5 69.0 86%
29 Czechia 🇨🇿 77.8Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 70.8 86.9 78.9 63.8 82.4 87.9 85.9 77.3 82.0 66%
30 Cyprus 🇨🇾 77.5Substantial observed preparedness Respond 72.2 92.0 71.6 63.8 86.2 98.0 85.9 69.9 75.0 66%
31 Malta 🇲🇹 76.8Substantial observed preparedness Respond 73.2 89.7 70.1 63.8 88.9 93.4 85.9 69.6 71.0 66%
32 Greece 🇬🇷 76.5Substantial observed preparedness Respond 76.0 91.6 64.5 69.6 86.7 97.2 85.9 62.2 69.0 86%
33 Canada 🇨🇦 75.8Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 63.9 89.6 80.4 51.6 84.5 93.2 85.9 82.6 76.0 86%
34 Croatia 🇭🇷 75.5Substantial observed preparedness Respond 72.8 87.1 68.6 63.6 88.2 88.3 85.9 66.9 72.0 86%
35 Liechtenstein 🇱🇮 75.1Substantial observed preparedness Absorb 71.9 69.0 86.7 63.8 85.3 52.0 85.9 85.5 89.0 66%
36 Monaco 🇲🇨 74.5Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 66.8 80.7 79.5 63.8 71.7 75.4 85.9 81.2 76.0 60%
37 New Zealand 🇳🇿 74.5Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 61.1 84.3 85.9 42.1 92.7 82.6 85.9 86.4 85.0 86%
38 Slovak Republic 🇸🇰 73.8Substantial observed preparedness Respond 69.6 90.2 65.4 63.3 80.2 94.4 85.9 68.6 59.0 86%
39 Hungary 🇭🇺 73.7Substantial observed preparedness Respond 71.3 87.3 65.1 65.9 80.4 88.6 85.9 61.7 72.0 86%
40 Andorra 🇦🇩 73.6Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 65.7 81.2 77.5 63.8 68.9 76.5 85.9 78.2 76.0 60%
41 Israel 🇮🇱 73.3Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 64.4 89.9 70.9 49.0 90.1 93.8 85.9 65.8 81.0 86%
42 United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 73.3Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 65.0 93.0 67.7 46.8 95.3 100.0 85.9 66.5 70.0 86%
43 Qatar 🇶🇦 73.0Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 60.8 93.0 73.1 47.9 82.4 100.0 85.9 66.2 87.0 86%
44 Bulgaria 🇧🇬 72.5Substantial observed preparedness Respond 75.5 80.3 61.9 71.9 81.5 74.6 85.9 57.3 71.0 86%
45 Romania 🇷🇴 72.3Substantial observed preparedness Respond 68.6 88.8 63.2 64.0 76.4 91.6 85.9 62.8 64.0 86%
46 Chile 🇨🇱 71.9Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 67.4 78.1 72.1 54.8 88.3 70.2 85.9 70.2 76.0 86%
47 Brunei 🇧🇳 71.1Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 68.2 78.2 68.2 63.8 75.5 70.4 85.9 65.3 74.0 66%
48 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 71.1Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 63.2 93.0 63.5 43.6 96.0 100.0 85.9 57.2 76.0 86%
49 Costa Rica 🇨🇷 70.0Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 62.1 80.5 71.3 51.3 80.1 75.1 85.9 68.0 78.0 86%
50 Palau 🇵🇼 69.9Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 58.9 89.7 68.5 63.8 50.7 93.5 85.9 69.2 67.0 60%
51 China 🇨🇳 69.7Substantial observed preparedness Respond 70.6 81.5 58.5 60.7 87.2 91.7 71.2 53.2 69.0 86%
52 Oman 🇴🇲 69.4Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 61.2 91.5 62.3 46.5 85.8 97.0 85.9 61.0 65.0 86%
53 Russia 🇷🇺 68.9Substantial observed preparedness Respond 71.9 89.0 50.3 63.8 85.3 92.1 85.9 40.9 69.0 66%
54 Bahrain 🇧🇭 68.8Substantial observed preparedness Respond 62.0 91.9 59.3 44.0 92.0 97.9 85.9 55.9 66.0 86%
55 Georgia 🇬🇪 68.1Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 62.2 81.6 64.1 52.8 77.9 92.1 71.2 57.7 77.0 86%
56 Seychelles 🇸🇨 67.9Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 65.3 68.2 71.1 63.8 67.7 50.4 85.9 68.2 77.0 66%
57 Brazil 🇧🇷 67.1Substantial observed preparedness Respond 68.9 83.9 51.9 59.8 84.0 96.5 71.2 52.3 51.0 86%
58 Serbia 🇷🇸 66.9Substantial observed preparedness Respond 65.5 84.0 54.9 53.1 86.2 96.8 71.2 53.9 57.0 86%
59 San Marino 🇸🇲 64.9Substantial observed preparedness Absorb 64.4 55.9 76.2 63.8 65.5 25.9 85.9 76.3 76.0 60%
60 Bahamas 🇧🇸 64.8Substantial observed preparedness Absorb 66.6 60.0 67.4 63.8 71.4 34.0 85.9 67.1 68.0 66%
61 Malaysia 🇲🇾 64.8Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 53.5 85.0 63.9 37.0 81.1 98.8 71.2 64.9 62.0 86%
62 Peru 🇵🇪 64.5Substantial observed preparedness Respond 64.1 77.4 54.2 54.1 80.7 83.6 71.2 50.8 61.0 86%
63 Ukraine 🇺🇦 64.4Substantial observed preparedness Respond 65.1 77.6 52.7 51.1 88.4 83.9 71.2 47.0 64.0 86%
64 Indonesia 🇮🇩 64.2Substantial observed preparedness Respond 57.1 85.6 56.2 43.4 79.9 100.0 71.2 54.3 60.0 86%
65 St. Kitts and Nevis 🇰🇳 63.6Substantial observed preparedness Absorb 63.5 58.8 69.0 63.8 63.1 31.6 85.9 68.0 71.0 66%
66 Thailand 🇹🇭 63.1Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 55.0 85.2 56.1 37.9 83.5 99.2 71.2 53.2 62.0 86%
67 Colombia 🇨🇴 62.9Substantial observed preparedness Respond 64.0 68.5 56.5 55.7 77.9 65.7 71.2 50.3 69.0 86%
68 Jordan 🇯🇴 62.8Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 52.4 84.9 59.2 42.8 68.5 98.6 71.2 55.3 67.0 86%
69 Moldova 🇲🇩 61.3Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 58.2 68.3 58.9 46.8 77.2 65.3 71.2 57.3 62.0 86%
70 Mauritius 🇲🇺 61.2Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 42.7 85.6 70.7 23.3 75.1 100.0 71.2 68.1 76.0 86%
71 Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 61.1Substantial observed preparedness Respond 57.4 79.1 51.2 51.8 66.7 87.0 71.2 51.8 50.0 86%
72 Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 61.0Substantial observed preparedness Prevent 51.0 82.6 57.2 27.5 90.1 94.1 71.2 51.8 68.0 86%
73 Türkiye 🇹🇷 60.5Substantial observed preparedness Respond 54.7 85.6 48.8 34.0 89.1 100.0 71.2 45.2 56.0 66%
74 Vatican City 🇻🇦 60.5Substantial observed preparedness Absorb 72.4 46.1 62.4 63.8 86.6 6.2 85.9 55.6 76.0 42%
75 Guyana 🇬🇾 59.9Developing observed preparedness Respond 60.3 66.6 53.4 63.8 54.4 47.4 85.9 54.1 52.0 66%
76 Vietnam 🇻🇳 59.9Developing observed preparedness Prevent 50.6 85.5 52.5 34.7 77.1 99.7 71.2 50.2 57.0 86%
77 India 🇮🇳 59.8Developing observed preparedness Respond 57.9 65.5 57.1 52.5 66.8 98.5 32.4 56.6 58.0 86%
78 Philippines 🇵🇭 59.8Developing observed preparedness Prevent 49.9 82.4 55.1 34.1 76.2 93.5 71.2 51.1 63.0 86%
79 Dominican Republic 🇩🇴 59.4Developing observed preparedness Prevent 51.5 73.5 58.1 40.3 70.1 75.8 71.2 58.1 58.0 86%
80 South Africa 🇿🇦 58.9Developing observed preparedness Prevent 50.6 78.7 53.9 29.2 86.2 86.2 71.2 55.4 51.0 86%
81 Argentina 🇦🇷 58.5Developing observed preparedness Prevent 56.8 61.4 58.1 39.5 85.7 51.5 71.2 57.2 60.0 86%
82 Kuwait 🇰🇼 58.4Developing observed preparedness Prevent 49.1 73.3 58.7 31.7 78.1 60.7 85.9 58.0 60.0 86%
83 Albania 🇦🇱 57.8Developing observed preparedness Prevent 44.1 78.9 60.9 22.5 80.0 86.5 71.2 57.8 67.0 86%
84 Nauru 🇳🇷 57.7Developing observed preparedness Absorb 56.6 53.8 63.4 63.8 44.5 21.6 85.9 62.6 65.0 66%
85 Botswana 🇧🇼 57.1Developing observed preparedness Prevent 45.2 75.0 59.3 35.6 61.2 78.8 71.2 64.4 49.0 86%
86 Ghana 🇬🇭 56.9Developing observed preparedness Prevent 52.1 65.9 55.1 45.4 63.2 99.3 32.4 57.7 50.0 86%
87 Egypt 🇪🇬 56.7Developing observed preparedness Respond 56.4 66.2 48.8 50.1 67.0 100.0 32.4 43.7 59.0 86%
88 Fiji 🇫🇯 56.4Developing observed preparedness Prevent 46.6 62.5 65.7 34.0 67.5 53.8 71.2 65.0 67.0 66%
89 Kyrgyz Republic 🇰🇬 56.1Developing observed preparedness Respond 71.6 49.0 46.5 70.6 73.2 65.6 32.4 41.3 57.0 86%
90 North Macedonia 🇲🇰 56.1Developing observed preparedness Prevent 47.7 68.6 57.1 33.9 70.7 65.9 71.2 55.6 60.0 86%
91 Mexico 🇲🇽 55.9Developing observed preparedness Prevent 45.5 78.5 52.5 25.7 78.5 85.8 71.2 45.8 66.0 86%
92 Montenegro 🇲🇪 55.6Developing observed preparedness Prevent 40.0 73.0 65.7 20.8 72.1 74.8 71.2 62.0 73.0 86%
93 Morocco 🇲🇦 55.1Developing observed preparedness Prevent 49.0 65.0 54.6 37.4 68.4 97.5 32.4 51.9 60.0 86%
94 Cabo Verde 🇨🇻 54.8Developing observed preparedness Prevent 44.7 61.4 64.1 34.0 62.4 51.5 71.2 66.1 60.0 66%
95 Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 54.3Developing observed preparedness Prevent 41.9 82.6 50.5 21.4 76.1 93.9 71.2 49.3 53.0 86%
96 Armenia 🇦🇲 54.0Developing observed preparedness Prevent 45.1 62.6 59.1 21.6 84.2 54.0 71.2 51.7 74.0 86%
97 Kenya 🇰🇪 54.0Developing observed preparedness Respond 52.0 65.5 46.8 45.4 63.1 98.6 32.4 47.2 46.0 86%
98 Panama 🇵🇦 53.7Developing observed preparedness Prevent 41.2 76.2 53.9 22.1 73.0 66.5 85.9 58.8 44.0 86%
99 Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹 53.7Developing observed preparedness Prevent 39.9 71.1 60.3 22.1 69.7 56.2 85.9 57.5 66.0 86%
100 Jamaica 🇯🇲 53.6Developing observed preparedness Prevent 42.0 64.6 61.7 27.1 66.8 58.0 71.2 60.0 65.0 86%
101 Mongolia 🇲🇳 53.4Developing observed preparedness Prevent 44.3 63.8 57.5 20.2 84.6 56.4 71.2 54.7 63.0 86%
102 Pakistan 🇵🇰 53.3Developing observed preparedness Respond 57.0 64.6 40.1 60.6 51.0 96.7 32.4 37.6 45.0 86%
103 El Salvador 🇸🇻 52.9Developing observed preparedness Prevent 51.4 54.3 53.7 46.3 59.9 37.3 71.2 48.6 64.0 86%
104 Paraguay 🇵🇾 52.8Developing observed preparedness Prevent 42.8 73.1 50.5 25.0 72.5 74.9 71.2 50.2 51.0 86%
105 Ecuador 🇪🇨 52.7Developing observed preparedness Prevent 41.5 79.1 48.4 19.6 78.0 87.1 71.2 47.6 50.0 86%
106 Samoa 🇼🇸 52.1Developing observed preparedness Prevent 39.6 57.2 68.3 34.0 49.0 43.2 71.2 71.0 63.0 66%
107 Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 52.1Developing observed preparedness Prevent 45.2 60.8 54.1 24.3 80.0 89.2 32.4 48.2 66.0 86%
108 Cuba 🇨🇺 51.3Developing observed preparedness Prevent 39.7 72.1 51.4 34.0 49.2 72.9 71.2 47.6 59.0 66%
109 Grenada 🇬🇩 51.3Developing observed preparedness Prevent 45.5 48.0 64.4 34.0 64.6 24.7 71.2 63.6 66.0 66%
110 Barbados 🇧🇧 51.0Developing observed preparedness Prevent 34.2 61.3 72.3 13.8 68.2 36.6 85.9 70.9 75.0 86%
111 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 🇻🇨 50.4Developing observed preparedness Prevent 43.3 48.9 63.4 34.0 58.8 26.6 71.2 65.1 60.0 66%
112 Tonga 🇹🇴 49.9Developing observed preparedness Prevent 40.6 52.5 62.5 34.0 51.6 33.8 71.2 65.7 56.0 66%
113 Zambia 🇿🇲 49.8Developing observed preparedness Respond 46.4 62.5 43.7 41.7 54.2 92.6 32.4 48.1 35.0 86%
114 Suriname 🇸🇷 49.4Developing observed preparedness Prevent 45.1 53.0 52.1 34.0 63.7 34.8 71.2 53.6 49.0 66%
115 Nigeria 🇳🇬 49.3Developing observed preparedness Respond 57.5 57.4 34.4 63.1 48.1 82.4 32.4 36.6 30.0 86%
116 Dominica 🇩🇲 49.2Developing observed preparedness Prevent 41.7 47.0 64.3 34.0 54.5 22.8 71.2 63.9 65.0 66%
117 Iran 🇮🇷 49.1Developing observed preparedness Respond 45.8 68.4 38.8 34.0 65.6 65.5 71.2 35.7 45.0 66%
118 Benin 🇧🇯 48.6Developing observed preparedness Respond 43.8 62.0 43.7 42.6 45.8 91.5 32.4 50.6 30.0 86%
119 Rwanda 🇷🇼 48.5Developing observed preparedness Prevent 40.8 53.9 55.0 30.5 58.0 98.1 9.7 57.0 51.0 86%
120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇧🇦 48.4Developing observed preparedness Prevent 45.0 52.4 49.1 34.0 63.3 33.6 71.2 47.7 52.0 66%
121 Maldives 🇲🇻 48.1Developing observed preparedness Absorb 46.6 43.0 56.3 34.0 67.5 14.8 71.2 53.5 62.0 66%
122 Belarus 🇧🇾 47.8Developing observed preparedness Prevent 37.0 66.4 48.5 14.5 74.4 61.5 71.2 38.3 69.0 86%
123 Guatemala 🇬🇹 47.2Developing observed preparedness Prevent 42.8 55.6 45.7 34.0 57.4 40.0 71.2 43.0 51.0 66%
124 Bangladesh 🇧🇩 46.9Developing observed preparedness Prevent 38.3 64.7 44.5 21.8 65.7 97.0 32.4 39.3 55.0 86%
125 Senegal 🇸🇳 46.8Developing observed preparedness Prevent 40.5 49.8 53.2 33.9 51.6 67.3 32.4 56.3 47.0 86%
126 Côte d'Ivoire 🇨🇮 46.7Developing observed preparedness Prevent 43.1 55.7 43.6 35.5 55.9 78.9 32.4 46.9 37.0 86%
127 Marshall Islands 🇲🇭 46.7Developing observed preparedness Prevent 39.3 42.7 64.2 34.0 48.2 14.2 71.2 65.3 62.0 66%
128 Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬 46.2Developing observed preparedness Prevent 32.2 52.1 66.3 12.9 64.3 18.2 85.9 66.9 65.0 86%
129 Bhutan 🇧🇹 46.2Developing observed preparedness Prevent 35.5 46.6 65.1 17.8 65.1 60.8 32.4 69.2 57.0 86%
130 Gabon 🇬🇦 45.8Developing observed preparedness Respond 42.8 55.5 41.5 34.0 57.4 39.8 71.2 42.2 40.0 66%
131 Tuvalu 🇹🇻 45.8Developing observed preparedness Prevent 36.4 45.8 62.2 34.0 40.4 20.3 71.2 65.8 55.0 66%
132 Algeria 🇩🇿 45.4Developing observed preparedness Prevent 31.2 68.6 49.7 14.2 59.6 66.0 71.2 45.6 58.0 86%
133 Tunisia 🇹🇳 45.3Developing observed preparedness Prevent 35.2 57.2 50.3 14.7 69.3 81.9 32.4 48.0 55.0 86%
134 Iraq 🇮🇶 44.6Developing observed preparedness Prevent 38.4 62.2 38.9 34.0 45.7 53.1 71.2 32.9 51.0 66%
135 Nepal 🇳🇵 44.3Developing observed preparedness Prevent 38.7 51.1 46.0 27.3 57.8 69.8 32.4 47.5 43.0 86%
136 Libya 🇱🇾 44.0Developing observed preparedness Respond 41.4 69.6 30.2 33.4 54.7 68.1 71.2 28.3 34.0 86%
137 Eswatini 🇸🇿 43.8Developing observed preparedness Prevent 36.5 55.9 43.7 21.9 60.8 79.4 32.4 40.0 51.0 66%
138 Belize 🇧🇿 43.6Developing observed preparedness Prevent 32.4 51.8 54.5 22.7 48.7 32.4 71.2 55.8 52.0 86%
139 Malawi 🇲🇼 43.6Developing observed preparedness Prevent 40.5 45.1 46.5 42.3 37.5 80.4 9.7 49.3 41.0 86%
140 Vanuatu 🇻🇺 43.5Developing observed preparedness Prevent 34.1 50.9 51.4 21.9 54.3 69.3 32.4 57.1 40.0 66%
141 Tanzania 🇹🇿 43.3Developing observed preparedness Prevent 30.6 65.9 45.3 22.9 43.3 99.3 32.4 48.4 39.0 86%
142 Micronesia 🇫🇲 42.5Developing observed preparedness Prevent 33.4 40.0 62.4 34.0 32.4 8.8 71.2 67.1 53.0 66%
143 St. Lucia 🇱🇨 42.5Developing observed preparedness Prevent 27.6 48.7 65.7 12.6 52.5 26.2 71.2 65.5 66.0 86%
144 Kiribati 🇰🇮 42.1Developing observed preparedness Prevent 30.8 44.0 61.3 21.9 45.7 55.6 32.4 64.0 56.0 66%
145 Namibia 🇳🇦 41.3Developing observed preparedness Absorb 36.2 34.7 58.5 21.9 60.1 36.9 32.4 61.3 53.0 66%
146 Uganda 🇺🇬 40.6Developing observed preparedness Prevent 36.7 46.4 40.7 32.0 44.6 83.1 9.7 44.0 34.0 86%
147 Ethiopia 🇪🇹 39.8Limited observed preparedness Respond 40.5 43.1 35.9 46.1 31.1 76.5 9.7 37.3 33.0 86%
148 Bolivia 🇧🇴 39.0Limited observed preparedness Prevent 36.1 37.8 44.5 17.8 66.5 43.2 32.4 42.7 48.0 86%
149 Cambodia 🇰🇭 37.1Limited observed preparedness Prevent 34.4 34.8 43.9 20.6 57.5 37.1 32.4 43.3 45.0 86%
150 Togo 🇹🇬 36.8Limited observed preparedness Prevent 23.7 61.3 39.7 14.4 39.2 90.1 32.4 42.1 35.0 86%
151 Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶 36.1Limited observed preparedness Respond 32.0 48.3 31.6 34.0 28.6 25.4 71.2 33.9 27.0 66%
152 Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 35.5Limited observed preparedness Prevent 25.5 48.6 40.2 12.3 47.6 25.9 71.2 35.3 50.0 86%
153 Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬 35.1Limited observed preparedness Prevent 25.2 47.6 40.3 21.9 30.8 62.8 32.4 44.4 32.0 66%
154 Tajikistan 🇹🇯 34.3Limited observed preparedness Absorb 32.2 28.9 44.1 17.9 56.1 25.4 32.4 39.7 53.0 86%
155 Lesotho 🇱🇸 34.0Limited observed preparedness Prevent 29.2 31.5 45.1 22.0 41.2 30.6 32.4 48.6 38.0 86%
156 Myanmar 🇲🇲 33.7Limited observed preparedness Prevent 27.1 53.0 28.7 13.3 50.0 73.6 32.4 23.6 39.0 86%
157 Angola 🇦🇴 33.6Limited observed preparedness Prevent 29.7 36.0 36.9 22.7 41.5 39.6 32.4 39.8 31.0 86%
158 Cameroon 🇨🇲 33.5Limited observed preparedness Prevent 24.3 48.9 35.1 13.1 42.9 65.5 32.4 36.1 33.0 86%
159 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇹 33.5Limited observed preparedness Absorb 29.9 26.4 49.6 21.9 43.1 20.4 32.4 51.4 46.0 66%
160 Gambia, The 🇬🇲 33.3Limited observed preparedness Prevent 24.7 35.7 46.3 24.2 25.5 61.7 9.7 49.9 39.0 86%
161 State of Palestine 🇵🇸 33.2Limited observed preparedness Prevent 29.2 35.0 37.5 15.9 51.3 37.6 32.4 34.2 44.0 80%
162 Mauritania 🇲🇷 32.8Limited observed preparedness Prevent 26.8 35.9 39.4 21.9 34.9 39.3 32.4 42.1 34.0 66%
163 Laos 🇱🇦 32.4Limited observed preparedness Prevent 25.2 33.1 44.5 14.0 44.0 33.7 32.4 44.8 44.0 86%
164 Lebanon 🇱🇧 32.4Limited observed preparedness Prevent 28.2 32.4 38.9 12.5 54.5 32.4 32.4 36.8 43.0 86%
165 Guinea 🇬🇳 32.0Limited observed preparedness Prevent 23.7 44.4 34.3 13.9 40.1 56.5 32.4 37.4 28.0 86%
166 Solomon Islands 🇸🇧 32.0Limited observed preparedness Absorb 27.5 25.0 49.9 21.9 36.8 17.7 32.4 54.3 41.0 66%
167 Timor-Leste 🇹🇱 32.0Limited observed preparedness Absorb 28.8 24.6 48.0 21.9 40.2 16.8 32.4 49.5 45.0 66%
168 Venezuela 🇻🇪 32.0Limited observed preparedness Respond 33.8 36.4 26.1 21.9 53.6 40.5 32.4 24.1 30.0 66%
169 Burkina Faso 🇧🇫 31.9Limited observed preparedness Prevent 24.9 40.1 35.3 22.5 28.9 70.4 9.7 37.5 31.0 86%
170 Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 31.8Limited observed preparedness Prevent 25.4 36.2 37.5 13.7 44.8 39.9 32.4 36.3 40.0 86%
171 Honduras 🇭🇳 31.7Limited observed preparedness Prevent 26.5 30.3 41.9 13.3 48.6 28.1 32.4 42.3 41.0 86%
172 Nicaragua 🇳🇮 31.7Limited observed preparedness Absorb 33.6 26.5 35.1 21.9 53.2 20.6 32.4 34.6 36.0 66%
173 Djibouti 🇩🇯 31.0Limited observed preparedness Prevent 24.6 32.0 40.7 21.9 29.1 31.5 32.4 42.0 38.0 66%
174 Comoros 🇰🇲 30.0Limited observed preparedness Prevent 23.4 35.8 34.9 21.9 25.9 39.2 32.4 37.3 30.0 66%
175 Mozambique 🇲🇿 28.8Limited observed preparedness Prevent 19.9 37.9 35.8 14.8 28.5 66.1 9.7 37.2 33.0 86%
176 Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 28.1Limited observed preparedness Prevent 19.7 33.2 38.3 13.3 30.4 56.6 9.7 42.5 30.0 86%
177 Republic of the Congo 🇨🇬 27.0Limited observed preparedness Prevent 20.8 30.0 34.3 12.9 33.9 27.6 32.4 37.4 28.0 86%
178 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 🇸🇴 26.9Limited observed preparedness Respond 33.1 23.6 23.2 44.1 14.7 37.4 9.7 20.3 29.0 86%
179 Niger 🇳🇪 26.4Limited observed preparedness Prevent 22.6 25.8 33.2 23.4 21.2 41.9 9.7 38.3 23.0 86%
180 Syria 🇸🇾 26.2Limited observed preparedness Prevent 23.8 30.7 25.3 14.8 38.9 51.6 9.7 23.0 30.0 66%
181 Madagascar 🇲🇬 24.8Limited observed preparedness Absorb 21.4 20.7 36.4 14.8 32.3 31.7 9.7 42.1 25.0 66%
182 Democratic Republic of the Congo 🇨🇩 23.6Limited observed preparedness Prevent 18.0 33.3 24.1 12.6 27.1 56.8 9.7 26.7 19.0 86%
183 Sudan 🇸🇩 23.2Limited observed preparedness Prevent 19.6 29.0 23.1 14.8 27.6 48.2 9.7 23.2 23.0 66%
184 Mali 🇲🇱 22.9Limited observed preparedness Absorb 20.5 19.6 31.1 14.8 30.1 29.5 9.7 31.2 31.0 66%
185 Haiti 🇭🇹 21.9Limited observed preparedness Prevent 15.5 28.4 26.9 12.0 21.2 24.3 32.4 26.8 27.0 86%
186 Chad 🇹🇩 21.6Limited observed preparedness Prevent 15.2 29.2 25.7 13.6 17.9 48.7 9.7 31.5 14.0 86%
187 Liberia 🇱🇷 21.4Limited observed preparedness Absorb 17.7 15.5 38.3 13.3 25.1 21.3 9.7 42.4 30.0 86%
188 Burundi 🇧🇮 19.4Minimal observed preparedness Absorb 16.5 13.3 35.3 11.5 24.8 16.8 9.7 34.0 38.0 86%
189 Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼 17.9Minimal observed preparedness Absorb 20.8 8.1 32.2 14.8 30.8 6.4 9.7 36.3 24.0 66%
190 North Korea 🇰🇵 17.0Minimal observed preparedness Absorb 18.0 8.0 33.8 14.8 23.2 6.2 9.7 33.7 34.0 66%
191 Afghanistan 🇦🇫 16.3Minimal observed preparedness Absorb 14.6 14.1 22.0 10.9 20.8 18.4 9.7 20.0 26.0 86%
192 South Sudan 🇸🇸 15.5Minimal observed preparedness Prevent 11.3 22.0 16.6 11.0 11.9 34.4 9.7 20.9 8.0 86%
193 Yemen, Rep. 🇾🇪 14.9Minimal observed preparedness Absorb 18.0 8.5 20.2 14.8 23.2 7.2 9.7 20.8 19.0 66%
194 Eritrea 🇪🇷 13.3Minimal observed preparedness Absorb 15.2 6.0 24.5 14.8 15.8 2.2 9.7 27.3 19.0 66%
195 Central African Republic 🇨🇫 11.9Minimal observed preparedness Absorb 10.7 7.3 22.6 11.5 9.5 4.8 9.7 27.4 13.0 86%
THREE STAGES · SIX FACTORS

A chain is constrained by its weakest stage

The overall result is a weighted geometric mean. Strong crisis response cannot fully cancel weak prevention, and a strong policy framework cannot fully cancel weak shock protection or institutional execution.

40%

Prevent avoidable AI harm

  • AI safeguards25%
  • Digital state15%
30%

Absorb economic and cyber shocks

  • Cyber resilience15%
  • Social protection15%
30%

Respond lawfully and effectively

  • Institutions20%
  • Crisis response10%

Sources: Global Index on Responsible AI 2026, UN E-Government Development Index 2024, ITU Global Cybersecurity Index 2024, World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, ILO World Social Protection Report 2024-26, and INFORM Risk 2026.

Responsible-AI, digital-government, cyber, and crisis-response gaps use disclosed income-group medians. Social protection uses the ILO 2023 income-group estimate for every country. Each fallback reduces confidence.

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What does the Government Preparedness Index measure?

It compares observable public capacity to prevent avoidable AI harm, absorb economic and cyber shocks, and respond lawfully and effectively across 195 countries.

Is a high score an endorsement of a government?

No. The score is not an endorsement, a forecast, or proof that institutions will perform well in a future crisis. It summarizes documented capacity under a disclosed method.

Why use a geometric mean?

Preparedness depends on a chain of prevention, absorption, and response. A geometric mean limits how far exceptional strength in one stage can compensate for a serious weakness in another.

What happens when country data is missing?

The model uses a disclosed income-group median only when a source lacks a country observation. Every fallback lowers confidence, and incomplete source collection cannot replace the last validated dataset.

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  1. The DoomBench Government Preparedness Index compares 195 countries on observable capacity to prevent AI harm, absorb economic and cyber shocks, and respond effectively.

  2. Government Preparedness on DoomBench measures documented public capacity across prevention, shock absorption, and response; it is not a guarantee of future performance.

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