Experts have already begun assessing how a recovery might look once the Covid-19 virus is contained, and which countries stand to bounce back best -Michael Towner, Iconic Legacy

Based on factors like political stability, corporate governance, risk environment and supply chain logistics and transparency, FM global paired these rankings with their country’s initial response to the virus, and identified the nations across the globe that have a high likelihood of maintaining stability and resilience through the crisis. To capture the United States’ broad geographic footprint, the index split up the country into West, Central and East regions, but as a whole, the US ranked well (9th, 11th and 22nd, respectively) for its low-risk business environment and strong supply chain.
Top 10 most resilient countries, according to the 2019 Global Resilience Index
1. Norway
2. Denmark
3. Switzerland
4. Germany
5. Finland
6. Sweden
7. Luxembourg
8. Austria
9. US Central
10. United Kingdom

Danish culture, which tends to be trusting of authority and willing to stand together for a common cause, has also had an impact on the effectiveness of the measures. “The word ‘samfundssind’ (which roughly translates to “civic sense” or “civic duty”) is the new buzzword in Denmark on both social and traditional media, and most people feel a moral duty to make sacrifices for the sake of public health,” said Aarup Christiansen. “No-one wants to be called out for being responsible for endangering the lives of senior citizens just because they won’t give up their usual luxuries.”

Ranked 12th-most resilient in the index, New Zealand scores especially high in corporate governance and its supply chain. The country has also been able to move quickly to contain the spread of the virus by shutting borders to international travellers on 19 March and enacting a non-essential-business lockdown on 25 March.
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