List of countries by Fragile States Index

This is a list of countries by order of appearance in the Fragile States Index (formerly the Failed States Index) of the United States think-tank Fund for Peace. A fragile state has several attributes. Common indicators include a state whose central government is so weak or ineffective, that it has little practical control over much of its territory; non-provision of public services; widespread corruption and criminality; refugees and involuntary movement of populations and sharp economic decline.[1] Since 2005, the index has been published annually by the Fund for Peace and the magazine Foreign Policy. The list has been cited by journalists and academics in making broad comparative points about countries or regions.[2][3]

This is the list for 2016,[4] with comparisons of each country's current score to previous years' indices.

The report uses 12 factors to determine the rating for each nation including security threats, economic implosion, human rights violations and refugee flows.

Indicators of a fragile state

12 factors are used by Fund For Peace to ascertain the status of a country.[5]

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Economic

Political

2016

Rank Country 2016 score Change from 2015[6] Change from 2014[7] Change from 2013[8] Change from 2012[9] Change from 2011[10]
1  Somalia 114.0 SteadyNegative increase 1.4Negative increase 0.1 0.9Negative increase 0.6
2  South Sudan 113.8 0.7Negative increase 0.9Negative increase 3.2Negative increase 5.4N/A
3  Central African Republic 112.1 Negative increase 0.2Negative increase 1.5Negative increase 6.8Negative increase 8.3Negative increase 7.1
4  Sudan 111.5 Negative increase 0.7Negative increase 1.4Negative increase 0.5Negative increase 2.1Negative increase 2.8
5  Yemen 111.5 Negative increase 3.4Negative increase 6.1Negative increase 4.5Negative increase 6.7Negative increase 11.2
6  Syria 110.8 Negative increase 2.9Negative increase 9.2Negative increase 13.4Negative increase 16.3Negative increase 24.9
7  Chad 110.1 Negative increase 1.7Negative increase 1.4Negative increase 1.1Negative increase 2.5 0.2
8  Democratic Republic of the Congo 110.0 Negative increase 0.3 0.2 1.9 1.2Negative increase 1.8
9  Afghanistan 107.9 SteadyNegative increase 1.4Negative increase 1.2Negative increase 1.9Negative increase 0.4
10  Haiti 105.1 Negative increase 0.6Negative increase 0.8 0.7Negative increase 0.2 2.9
11  Iraq 104.7 Negative increase 0.2Negative increase 2.5Negative increase 0.8Negative increase 0.4 0.1
12  Guinea 103.8 1.1Negative increase 1.1Negative increase 2.5Negative increase 1.9Negative increase 1.3
13  Nigeria 103.5 Negative increase 1.1Negative increase 3.8Negative increase 2.8Negative increase 2.4Negative increase 3.6
14  Pakistan 101.7 1.2 1.3 1.2Negative increase 0.1 0.6
15  Burundi 100.7 Negative increase 2.6Negative increase 3.6Negative increase 3.1Negative increase 3.2Negative increase 2.1
16  Zimbabwe 100.5 Negative increase 0.5 2.3 4.7 5.8 7.4
17  Guinea-Bissau 99.8 0.1 0.8 1.3Negative increase 0.6Negative increase 1.5
18  Eritrea 98.6 Negative increase 1.7Negative increase 3.1Negative increase 3.6Negative increase 4.1Negative increase 5.0
19  Niger 98.4 Negative increase 0.6Negative increase 0.5 0.6Negative increase 1.5 0.7
20  Kenya 98.3 Negative increase 0.9 0.7 1.3 0.1 0.4
21  Côte d'Ivoire 97.9 2.1 3.8 5.6 5.7 4.9
22  Cameroon 97.8 Negative increase 3.5Negative increase 4.7Negative increase 4.3Negative increase 4.7Negative increase 3.2
23  Uganda 97.7 Negative increase 0.7Negative increase 1.7Negative increase 1.1Negative increase 1.2Negative increase 1.4
24  Ethiopia 97.2 0.3 0.7 1.7 0.7 1.0
25  Libya 96.4 Negative increase 1.1Negative increase 8.6Negative increase 11.9Negative increase 11.5Negative increase 27.7
26  Myanmar 96.3 Negative increase 1.6Negative increase 2.0Negative increase 1.7Negative increase 0.1 2.0
27  Liberia 95.5 1.8Negative increase 1.2Negative increase 0.4Negative increase 2.2Negative increase 1.5
28  Mauritania 95.4 Negative increase 0.5Negative increase 2.4Negative increase 3.7Negative increase 7.8Negative increase 7.4
29  Mali 95.2 Negative increase 2.1Negative increase 5.4Negative increase 5.9Negative increase 17.3Negative increase 15.9
30  North Korea 93.9 Negative increase 0.1 0.1 1.2 1.6 1.7
31  Republic of the Congo 92.2 Negative increase 1.4Negative increase 2.6Negative increase 2.2Negative increase 2.1Negative increase 0.8
32  Rwanda 91.3 Negative increase 1.1Negative increase 0.8Negative increase 2.0Negative increase 2.0Negative increase 0.3
33    Nepal 91.2 Negative increase 0.7Negative increase 0.2 0.6 1.8 2.5
34  Sierra Leone 91.0 0.9Negative increase 1.1 0.2Negative increase 0.6 1.1
35  Timor-Leste 90.8 Negative increase 0.2 0.2 0.7 1.9 4.1
36  Bangladesh 90.7 1.1 2.1 1.8 1.5 3.7
37  Angola 90.5 Negative increase 2.4Negative increase 3.1Negative increase 3.4Negative increase 5.4Negative increase 5.9
38  Egypt 90.2 Negative increase 0.2 0.8 0.4 0.2Negative increase 3.4
39  Djibouti 89.7 Negative increase 1.6Negative increase 2.6Negative increase 4.2Negative increase 5.9Negative increase 7.1
40  Lebanon 89.6 Negative increase 1.5Negative increase 2.7Negative increase 3.3Negative increase 3.8Negative increase 1.9
41  Burkina Faso 89.4 Negative increase 0.2Negative increase 0.4 0.8Negative increase 2.0Negative increase 0.8
42  Mozambique 87.8 Negative increase 0.9Negative increase 1.9Negative increase 5.0Negative increase 5.4Negative increase 4.2
43  Sri Lanka 87.7 2.9 4.9 5.2 4.5 5.4
44  Malawi 87.6 Negative increase 0.7 1.5 1.6 1.2 3.6
45  Swaziland 87.6 Negative increase 1.3Negative increase 1.8Negative increase 2.0Negative increase 4.1Negative increase 5.1
46  Cambodia 87.4 0.5 1.1 0.6 1.3 1.1
47  Iran 86.9 0.3 0.3 2.8 2.7 3.3
48  Gambia 86.8 Negative increase 1.4Negative increase 3.7Negative increase 5.0Negative increase 6.2Negative increase 5.9
49  Zambia 86.3 Negative increase 1.1Negative increase 0.1 0.3Negative increase 0.4Negative increase 2.5
50  Papua New Guinea 86.2 Negative increase 2.8Negative increase 2.1Negative increase 1.3Negative increase 2.5Negative increase 2.0
51  Togo 85.8 1.0 2.0 2.0 1.7 3.6
52  Solomon Islands 85.3 0.6 1.1Negative increase 0.1 0.3 0.6
53  Equatorial Guinea 85.2 Negative increase 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.1 2.9
54  Philippines 84.7 1.6 0.6Negative increase 1.9Negative increase 1.5 0.3
55  Laos 84.4 0.1Negative increase 0.1Negative increase 0.7 1.1 2.3
56  Madagascar 84.2 Negative increase 0.6Negative increase 1.1Negative increase 1.5Negative increase 1.7Negative increase 1.0
57  Comoros 83.8 Negative increase 0.5 1.3 0.2Negative increase 0.8Steady
58  Tajikistan 83.8 Negative increase 0.4 0.8 1.4 1.9 4.5
59  Senegal 83.6 Negative increase 0.6Negative increase 0.8Negative increase 2.2Negative increase 4.3Negative increase 6.8
60  Uzbekistan 83.5 1.9 2.8 3.4 4.0 4.8
61  Guatemala 83.2 Negative increase 2.8Negative increase 2.9Negative increase 2.5Negative increase 3.8Negative increase 3.1
62  Tanzania 81.8 Negative increase 1.0Negative increase 1.0Negative increase 0.7Negative increase 1.4Negative increase 0.5
63  Venezuela 81.6 Negative increase 3.0Negative increase 4.9Negative increase 6.3Negative increase 4.3Negative increase 3.4
64  Kyrgyzstan 81.1 1.1 2.8 4.6 6.3 10.7
65  Russia 81.0 Negative increase 1.0Negative increase 4.5Negative increase 3.9Negative increase 3.9Negative increase 3.3
66  Lesotho 80.9 Negative increase 1.0Negative increase 2.3Negative increase 1.5Negative increase 1.9Negative increase 0.5
67  Colombia 80.2 2.3 2.9 3.6 4.2 6.8
68  Honduras 79.8 Negative increase 1.6Negative increase 1.9Negative increase 1.5Negative increase 1.3Negative increase 1.5
69  Israel / West Bank 79.7 Negative increase 0.3Negative increase 0.2 1.1 2.5 4.7
70  India 79.6 Negative increase 0.2Negative increase 2.7Negative increase 2.1Negative increase 1.6Negative increase 0.3
71  Nicaragua 79.0 SteadyNegative increase 0.6 0.2 0.6 2.2
72  Benin 78.9 Negative increase 0.1Negative increase 0.7Negative increase 1.0Negative increase 0.3 1.1
73  Georgia 78.9 0.4 3.8 5.3 5.9 7.5
74  Thailand 78.8 0.3Negative increase 1.8Negative increase 3.7Negative increase 1.8Negative increase 0.5
75  Bolivia 78.5 Negative increase 0.5 0.4 2.3 3.6 4.4
76  Algeria 78.3 1.3 0.5 0.4Negative increase 0.2Negative increase 0.3
77  Jordan 78.0 Negative increase 1.1Negative increase 1.3Negative increase 2.3Negative increase 3.2Negative increase 3.5
78  Bhutan 77.6 1.1 3.3 4.2 4.8 7.4
79  Turkey 77.3 Negative increase 2.8Negative increase 3.2Negative increase 1.4Negative increase 0.7Negative increase 5.8
80  Micronesia 77.1 Negative increase 3.5Negative increase 2.5Negative increase 4.2Negative increase 5.2Negative increase 5.2
81  Azerbaijan 76.3 1.0 1.5 1.9 3.5 5.6
82  Fiji 76.2 0.6 2.8 4.6 4.3 4.9
83  Turkmenistan 76.0 1.5 2.2 0.7 1.4 3.7
84  Ecuador 75.6 0.3 1.7 3.0 4.5 6.6
85  Ukraine 75.5 0.8Negative increase 8.3Negative increase 9.6Negative increase 8.3Negative increase 6.5
86  China 74.9 1.5 4.1 6.0 3.4 5.2
87  Indonesia 74.9 0.1 1.9 3.3 5.7 6.7
88  Bosnia 74.6 2.8 1.3 1.9 3.3 6.3
89  Tunisia 74.6 1.2 2.9 1.9Negative increase 0.4Negative increase 4.5
90  Morocco 74.2 0.4 0.2 0.1 1.9 2.1
91  Maldives 74.0 0.2 1.4 1.4 1.1 1.6
92  Belarus 73.9 1.7 1.1 2.8 2.7 3.7
93  Moldova 73.2 Negative increase 0.2 1.9 3.3 5.5 8.0
94  São Tomé and Príncipe 72.9 0.8 2.9 1.7 1.0 1.6
95  Paraguay 72.6 Negative increase 1.3Negative increase 1.0Negative increase 0.8Negative increase 1.7Negative increase 0.2
96  El Salvador 72.5 Negative increase 1.1Negative increase 0.5 0.7 1.9 3.5
97  Saudi Arabia 72.2 Negative increase 0.6 0.9 0.5 1.2 3.0
98  Gabon 72.0 Negative increase 0.7 0.2 0.9 2.6 3.3
99  Peru 72.0 Negative increase 0.1 0.9 0.3 1.5 1.6
100  Serbia 72.0 1.8Steady 2.4 3.0 2.4
101  Cape Verde 71.5 2.0 2.6 2.2 3.2 4.3
102  Ghana 71.2 0.7Negative increase 0.5Negative increase 2.1Negative increase 3.7Negative increase 3.5
103  Namibia 71.1 Negative increase 0.3 0.4Negative increase 0.7Negative increase 0.1 0.6
104  Guyana 70.9 Negative increase 0.4 0.1Negative increase 0.1 0.5 1.7
105  Dominican Republic 70.8 0.4 2.6 2.4 3.3 6.1
106  Vietnam 70.7 1.7 2.0 2.4 3.3 5.4
107  Mexico 70.4 1.4 0.7 2.7 3.2 4.7
108  South Africa 69.9 Negative increase 2.9Negative increase 3.3Negative increase 2.3Negative increase 3.1Negative increase 2.3
109  Armenia 69.6 0.1 1.7 1.7 2.6 2.7
110  Samoa 67.6 0.6 1.7 1.1 0.9 1.9
111  Macedonia 67.0 Negative increase 2.5Negative increase 0.6 1.0 2.1 4.0
112  Suriname 66.7 1.7 3.9 4.5 4.5 4.4
113  Kazakhstan 66.5 1.8 2.0 3.3 4.4 3.7
114  Cuba 66.3 1.1 4.5 6.5 6.8 10.3
115  Malaysia 66.1 Negative increase 0.2 0.1Steady 2.4 2.6
116  Belize 66.0 Negative increase 0.7 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.7
117  Brazil 65.3 Negative increase 2.7Negative increase 3.9Negative increase 3.2Negative increase 1.2Negative increase 0.2
118  Jamaica 65.0 Negative increase 0.4Negative increase 0.1 0.6 0.8 2.1
119  Cyprus 64.0 2.2 3.9 3.0 2.8 3.6
120  Botswana 63.5 Negative increase 0.7 1.0 0.5 3.0 4.4
121  Bahrain 63.4 0.9 1.3Negative increase 0.5Negative increase 1.2Negative increase 4.4
122  Grenada 63.0 0.4 2.2 1.6 2.0 3.4
123  Brunei 62.0 1.0 1.6 1.2 2.1 3.8
124  Albania 61.2 0.7 2.4 4.0 4.9 4.9
125  Seychelles 60.2 1.9 3.5 3.8 4.9 6.8
126  Kuwait 58.5 Negative increase 1.0 0.5 1.1 0.3 1.0
127  Trinidad and Tobago 57.8 0.9 3.5 4.8 6.6 5.9
128  Mongolia 56.6 0.4 1.5 1.2 2.1 3.0
129  Antigua and Barbuda 56.2 1.6 2.8 1.8 2.7 3.7
130  Greece 55.9 Negative increase 3.3Negative increase 3.8Negative increase 5.3Negative increase 5.5Negative increase 8.5
131  Montenegro 55.2 Negative increase 1.0 0.5Negative increase 0.8 0.3 1.1
132  Bulgaria 53.7 1.7 0.7 1.3 2.6 5.3
133  Panama 53.2 1.4 2.5 2.6 2.9 4.6
134  Romania 52.9 1.3 4.0 4.5 6.6 6.9
135  Hungary 52.7 Negative increase 3.6Negative increase 4.4Negative increase 5.1Negative increase 4.4Negative increase 4.0
136  Croatia 52.4 Negative increase 1.4 0.5 1.7 3.9 4.9
137  Oman 51.6 0.4 1.5 0.4 0.1Negative increase 2.3
138  Bahamas 51.6 Steady 2.5 3.1 3.5 4.9
139  Barbados 49.0 0.3 2.4 1.8 3.0 3.8
140  Argentina 48.4 Negative increase 0.8Negative increase 1.1Negative increase 2.3Negative increase 1.9Negative increase 1.6
141  Latvia 47.4 1.2 0.6 0.5 4.5 6.8
142  Costa Rica 45.1 1.6 3.4 3.6 4.6 5.5
143  Qatar 45.1 1.2 3.8 2.0 2.9 4.4
144  Slovakia 44.9 Negative increase 2.3 0.4 0.4 2.5 2.2
145  United Arab Emirates 44.5 1.7 3.1 2.8 4.4 5.9
146  Estonia 43.4 0.4 1.8 1.9 4.1 5.9
147  Mauritius 43.2 2.0 2.9 1.3 1.5 1.0
148  Italy 43.1 0.1 0.3 1.5 2.7 2.7
149  Lithuania 42.4 0.6 0.8 0.6 1.8 2.9
150  Chile 41.9 Negative increase 0.4 0.1 0.4 1.6Negative increase 1.2
151  Czech Republic 40.8 Negative increase 3.4Negative increase 1.4Negative increase 0.9Negative increase 1.3 1.6
152  Poland 40.7 Negative increase 0.9 1.4 0.2 3.6 6.1
153  Spain 39.8 1.1 3.3 4.6 3.0 3.3
154  Malta 39.6 1.3 3.4 2.8 4.2 5.8
155  Uruguay 36.2 0.3 1.7 2.2 4.3 4.2
156  South Korea 36.1 0.2 0.3Negative increase 0.7 1.5 2.7
157  Japan 35.1 0.9 1.2 1.0 8.4Negative increase 4.1
158  France 34.5 Negative increase 0.8 0.3Negative increase 1.9Negative increase 0.9Negative increase 0.5
159  United States 34.0 1.3 1.4Negative increase 0.5 0.8 0.8
160  Slovenia 33.9 Negative increase 2.3Negative increase 1.3Negative increase 1.6 0.1 1.6
161  Singapore 32.9 1.5 3.0 1.1 2.7 2.2
162  United Kingdom 32.4 1.0 1.9 0.8 2.9 1.7
163  Portugal 29.2 0.5 3.9 3.4 5.0 3.1
164  Belgium 29.0 1.4 3.0 1.9 4.5 5.1
165  Germany 28.6 Negative increase 0.5 2.0 1.1 3.1 5.3
166  Netherlands 28.2 Negative increase 1.4 0.4Negative increase 1.3Negative increase 0.1 0.1
167  Austria 27.5 Negative increase 1.5 1.0Negative increase 0.6SteadyNegative increase 0.2
168  Luxembourg 24.1 Negative increase 1.9 0.5Negative increase 0.8 1.4 2.0
169  Canada 23.8 1.9 3.6 2.2 3.0 3.9
170  Iceland 22.8 0.6 3.1 1.9 6.3 7.3
171  Sweden 22.6 Negative increase 2.4Negative increase 1.2Negative increase 2.9Negative increase 1.3 0.2
172  Ireland 22.5 2.2 3.6 2.3 4.0 2.8
173  Australia 22.5 1.8 3.8 2.9 6.7 5.6
174   Switzerland 21.8 0.5 1.5Negative increase 0.3 1.5 1.4
175  Denmark 21.5 Steady 1.3 0.4 1.5 2.3
176  New Zealand 21.3 1.3 2.8 1.4 4.3 3.5
177  Norway 21.2 Negative increase 0.4 1.8 0.3 2.7Negative increase 0.8
178  Finland 18.8 Negative increase 1.0Negative increase 0.1Negative increase 0.8 1.2 0.9

Previous

2013

Failed States according to the "Failed States Index 2013" of Fund for Peace[8]
  Alert
  Warning
  Stable
  Sustainable
  No Information / Dependent Territory

2012

Failed States according to the "Failed States Index 2012" of Foreign Policy[9]
  Critical
  In Danger
  Borderline
  Stable
  Most Stable

2011

Failed States according to the "Failed States Index 2011" of Foreign Policy[10]
  Alert
  Warning
  Stable
  Sustainable
  No Information / Dependent Territory

References

  1. "What Does "State Fragility" Mean?". Fund for Peace. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  2. "Failing States: SOS". The Economist. June 19, 2007. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  3. Bloom, David E. (May 5, 2011). "Africa's Daunting Challenges". New York Times. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
  4. Fragile States Index 2016 The Fund for Peace
  5. Indicators The Fund for Peace. Retrieved on 2015-08-31.
  6. Fragile States Index 2015
  7. Failed States Index 2014
  8. 1 2 Failed States Index 2013
  9. 1 2 Failed States Index 2012
  10. 1 2 Failed States Index 2011

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