Vulnerability and opportunity
Archetype: Climbers. Moderate vulnerability, and the most to gain from catch-up. One of 34 nations with a similar pattern of results.
High stakes over 10 years: higher vulnerability, higher opportunity than the median nation.
Main drivers of vulnerability over 10 years: Energy supply shock, Global financial crisis, AI diffusion shock. Highest exposure indicators: land borders with states in conflict or collapse; low life expectancy at birth; share of population aged under 15.
Downside scenarios: load test
Change in Côte d'Ivoire’s capability index under each scenario at Standard Severe and current plans, largest fall first.
| Scenario | Exposure | Change | No response | Best practice | Rank shift | Bands lost | Weakest point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign funding crisis S04 | High 0.70 | −0.74 | −1.00 | −0.44 | ▼ 1 | 20 | Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 3.5 · Nascent |
| Infrastructure collapse S12 | High 0.66 | −0.74 | −0.91 | −0.41 | 0 | 19 | Sensing, Timing & Navigation 0 · Inception |
| Food and water shock S11 | High 0.63 | −0.61 | −0.83 | −0.36 | ▼ 5 | 18 | Population Health 3.6 · Nascent |
| Pandemic S14 | Medium 0.50 | −0.61 | −0.77 | −0.34 | ▲ 2 | 15 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 1 · Inception |
| Energy supply shock S09 | Medium 0.60 | −0.60 | −0.77 | −0.34 | ▲ 1 | 16 | Energy Technologies 0 · Inception |
| Global financial crisis S03 | Medium 0.53 | −0.58 | −0.79 | −0.35 | ▲ 2 | 18 | Labour & Employment 4.3 · Nascent |
| AI diffusion shock S13 | Medium 0.52 | −0.56 | −0.69 | −0.31 | 0 | 10 | Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 0 · Inception |
| Mass displacement S08 | High 0.84 | −0.55 | −0.74 | −0.32 | ▼ 5 | 13 | Health System Capability 4.5 · Nascent |
| Legitimacy crisis S07 | High 0.67 | −0.51 | −0.67 | −0.30 | 0 | 11 | Information Environment & Strategic Communication 3.5 · Nascent |
| Single-supplier cut-off S02 | Medium 0.57 | −0.42 | −0.54 | −0.25 | ▲ 1 | 13 | Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 0 · Inception |
| Chokepoint closure S05 | Medium 0.43 | −0.40 | −0.52 | −0.23 | ▲ 1 | 14 | Maritime Power 1.7 · Inception |
| Disaster in the core S10 | Medium 0.51 | −0.40 | −0.55 | −0.24 | ▲ 2 | 10 | Energy Infrastructure 4.9 · Nascent |
| Geoeconomic confrontation S01 | Low 0.26 | −0.28 | −0.37 | −0.16 | ▲ 5 | 6 | Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 0 · Inception |
| Hybrid campaign S06 | Low 0.28 | −0.25 | −0.31 | −0.14 | 0 | 8 | Sensing, Timing & Navigation 0.5 · Inception |
Where each scenario lands
Change in each of the nine capability domains, in points. Darker is a larger fall.
| Scenario | CT | SI | NS | HC | II | GI | FS | PI | TI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign funding crisis | −0.08 | −0.62 | −0.35 | −0.86 | −0.77 | −1.06 | −1.29 | −0.77 | −0.88 |
| Infrastructure collapse | −0.73 | −1.12 | −0.40 | −0.40 | −0.40 | −1.00 | −0.93 | −0.91 | −0.80 |
| Food and water shock | −0.07 | −0.69 | −0.31 | −0.84 | −0.81 | −0.86 | −0.40 | −0.69 | −0.79 |
| Pandemic | −0.57 | −0.33 | −0.27 | −0.79 | −0.69 | −0.74 | −0.69 | −0.68 | −0.68 |
| Energy supply shock | −0.14 | −0.83 | −0.31 | −0.35 | −0.35 | −0.78 | −0.93 | −0.89 | −0.80 |
| Global financial crisis | −0.29 | −0.29 | −0.27 | −0.59 | −0.59 | −0.74 | −0.98 | −0.84 | −0.67 |
| AI diffusion shock | −0.59 | −0.31 | −0.28 | −0.84 | −0.63 | −0.87 | −0.73 | −0.40 | −0.36 |
| Mass displacement | · | −0.56 | −0.42 | −1.13 | −0.93 | −1.27 | −0.54 | −0.07 | · |
| Legitimacy crisis | −0.35 | · | −0.75 | −0.38 | −0.88 | −1.22 | −1.00 | · | · |
| Single-supplier cut-off | −0.66 | −0.23 | −0.29 | −0.36 | · | −0.73 | · | −0.74 | −0.74 |
| Chokepoint closure | −0.05 | −0.65 | −0.55 | · | −0.29 | −0.63 | −0.25 | −0.50 | −0.65 |
| Disaster in the core | −0.03 | −0.84 | −0.25 | −0.62 | −0.28 | −0.70 | −0.37 | −0.28 | −0.28 |
| Geoeconomic confrontation | −0.33 | −0.15 | −0.14 | · | −0.35 | −0.34 | −0.35 | −0.34 | −0.52 |
| Hybrid campaign | −0.19 | −0.41 | −0.44 | · | −0.45 | −0.42 | · | −0.17 | −0.17 |
Columns: CT Critical Technology · SI Strategic Infrastructure · NS National Security · HC Human Capital · II Information & Influence · GI Governance & Integrity · FS Financial Strength · PI Production & Innovation · TI Trade & Investment.
Upside scenarios: capture test
Net position in each upside scenario: what Côte d'Ivoire is ready to capture, less what it stands to lose.
| Scenario | Position | Net | Capture | Loss | Readiness | Rank | Binding capability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerging-market breakout S20 ↗ | Gainer | +18.7 | 24.4 | 5.6 | 31 | 29 | Technical & Vocational Skills 5.5 · Nascent |
| Sovereign debt reset S19 ↗ | Gainer | +13.1 | 16.2 | 3.0 | 34 | 23 | Health System Capability 6.3 · Foundational |
| Biomedical breakthroughs S17 ↗ | Gainer | +11.3 | 16.0 | 4.7 | 19 | 34 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 2.2 · Inception |
| Yield revolution S22 ↗ | Gainer | +10.3 | 13.6 | 3.3 | 21 | 29 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 2.2 · Inception |
| Middle East settlement S21 ↗ | Mixed | +7.1 | 15.7 | 8.6 | 33 | 95 | Energy Infrastructure 6 · Foundational |
| Great-power détente S18 ↗ | Mixed | +2.4 | 8.7 | 6.2 | 32 | 92 | Export Capability & Sophistication 5.7 · Nascent |
| Energy abundance S16 ↗ | Mixed | +1.7 | 9.4 | 7.8 | 18 | 127 | Energy Technologies 1.4 · Inception |
| 100-day pandemic defence S24 ↗ | Mixed | −1.7 | 8.4 | 10.2 | 19 | 155 | Biotechnology & Health Technologies 2.2 · Inception |
| Digital state leapfrog S23 ↗ | Mixed | −2.8 | 17.2 | 20.0 | 20 | 94 | Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 1.8 · Inception |
| Superintelligence takeoff S15 ↗ | Loser | −17.9 | 5.4 | 23.4 | 14 | 88 | Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 0.3 · Inception |