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Nine national preparedness systems, compared on the same evidence standard.

This comparison reflects the strength and specificity of publicly available doctrine and evidence. It is not an overall judgment of national emergency capability.

High, Moderate and Low describe how specific the reviewed evidence is for that field. They are not scores. Where the project does not establish a claim, it remains unknown or not established.

Core comparison

Country	Publication level	Household autonomy	Dedicated household space-weather guidance	Required public limitation
Sweden	A · READY	At least 1 week	No dedicated household sequence	Space-weather household sequencing is not separately published; Swedish water number is adult-based.
Norway	A · READY	1 week	No dedicated household sequence	Space-weather-specific household sequence is not separately published.
Finland	A · READY	At least 72 hours	No dedicated household sequence	Household doctrine is all-hazards; additional pet/cooking/hygiene water is not numerically quantified.
Denmark	A · READY	3 days	No dedicated household sequence	Household doctrine is general crisis preparedness, not dedicated space-weather guidance.
Canada	A · READY	At least 72 hours	Yes	Dedicated space-weather advice exists; numeric federal water quantity is not established in the current structured source set.
New Zealand	A · READY	3 days or more	Partial	Household quantities come from Get Ready; NEMA Version 2.0 governs national space-weather response rather than household stockpile amounts.
Japan	A · READY	Minimum 3 days; preferably about 1 week	No dedicated household stockpile doctrine	Household stockpile duration is general disaster doctrine, not space-weather-specific.
United Kingdom	B · READY with limitation	A few days; non-numeric	No dedicated household timetable	Household timetable is all-hazards/SFI-structured, not official space-weather doctrine; sector responsibilities vary.
United States	B · READY with limitation	General federal emergency preparedness; no dedicated space-weather duration	No dedicated household timetable	Federal strategy, forecasting and exercise evidence is space-weather-specific; household preparedness remains general all-hazards.

Evidence specificity

The classifications below come from the project Comparison Matrix. Infrastructure interdependency planning is shown separately from household preparedness so strong system planning is not mistaken for strong household doctrine.

Country	Water	Medication	Cash / payments	Radio / information	Charging	Medical-device planning	Warning / pre-impact	Explicit space-weather public guidance	Infrastructure interdependency planning
Sweden	High	High	High	High	High	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High
Norway	High	High	High	High	High	High	Moderate	Moderate	High
Finland	High	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low	High
Denmark	High	Moderate	Moderate	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low	Low	Moderate
Canada	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	High	High	High	High
New Zealand	High	Moderate	Moderate	High	Moderate	High	Moderate	Moderate	High
Japan	High	Moderate	High	High	High	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High
United Kingdom	High	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	High	Moderate	Moderate	High
United States	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High

How to read the comparison

Household autonomy is the jurisdiction’s own supported preparedness benchmark where one exists.
Explicit space-weather public guidance is broader than household doctrine and can include national strategies, warning systems or response plans.
Infrastructure interdependency planning supports system-level claims. It does not automatically create household requirements.
Unknown / Not Established remains unknown. Solar Flare Innovations does not fill gaps with another country’s rules.

For the full evidence rules and publication thresholds, see the Preparedness Doctrine.

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