Singapore has ranked third globally in the 2026 FM Resilience Index, published by commercial property insurer FM. The index, now in its 13th year, ranks 130 countries and territories by the resilience of their business environments.
Singapore’s high ranking was attributed to its stable governance, strong digital infrastructure and advanced engineering standards.
Singapore-specific highlights:
What’s working
- Top-3 overall with very strong Macro (96.13) and Physical (92.72) resilience
- Scores are maxed or near-max on Political Risk (100), Logistics (100) and strong Internet usage (93.82)/ cybersecurity (98.60)
- Stable governance, strong digital infrastructure and advanced engineering standards.
Works in progress
- Singapore underperforms on energy intensity (driver score 46.08) and is called out as rank ~116 for energy intensity
- Seismic resilience is a relative weak spot, seismic risk exposure is low (29.34)
- Fire + water planning still matters for critical assets
Elsewhere in Asia, India continued its upward trajectory, with Eastern India rising three places to 94, Northern India climbing four spots to 100, and the Central and Western region advancing four places to 76.
Japan ranked 32nd, supported by a mature power grid and strong cybersecurity capabilities, while South Korea followed at 34th, benefiting from advanced digital resilience and logistics networks. Elsewhere in Asia, Mongolia fell 17 places to 108, and Iran slipped to 125 amid weaker inflation performance and lower internet usage rankings.
The 10 most resilient countries
Denmark continues to be the world's most resilient business environment, according to the 2026 FM Resilience Index. Next (in order) are Luxembourg, Singapore, Norway, Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, Ireland, Finland and Belgium.
FM said the findings send a clear message to business leaders in Asia: resilience is becoming a decisive competitive advantage as risks evolve rapidly. “What businesses don’t see can hurt them, especially as climate and operational risks shift faster than expected,” said FM Business Intelligence Director Leo Kushner.
He added, “The 2026 FM Resilience Index delivers the objective insight leaders need to navigate volatility, understand evolving risk and make more resilient strategic decisions.” While Europe and the United States occupied the top tier globally, Asia’s continued improvements signal the region’s growing importance as a resilient base for global business operations.