Sovereignty Index
EU–27   /   November 2026

How sovereign
is Europe?

Five pillars tracking Europe’s ability to supply its own needs and act independently.

European sovereignty index
48.2/100

Five pillars, weighted equally.

The five pillars

Target progressIndependenceOverall
0255075100
Defense53.3 ↗Energy52.2 ↗Technology31.3 ↗Economy53.1 ↗Information51.0 ↗

Higher scores indicate greater progress or independence. Information combines four media measures without a policy target.

How the index works

Each pillar counts for one fifth of the EU score. In four pillars, half the points come from progress towards targets and half from sourcing or exposure to foreign suppliers. Economy uses a trial logarithmic scale for trade vulnerability, with 0.10 as the 100-point reference. Information gives equal weight to cinema and TV, music, news and social media.

A target earns full points once reached. We average before rounding. A score of 48.2 is an index reading, not the percentage of Europe that is sovereign. The latest available evidence covers different years.