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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 2019,[ 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
The following factors are used by Fund For Peace to ascertain the status of a country.[ 5]
Social
Mounting demographic pressures and tribal, ethnic and/or religious conflicts.
Massive internal and external displacement of refugees, creating severe humanitarian emergencies .
Widespread vengeance-seeking group grievances.
Chronic and sustained human flight .
Economic
Political
Delegitimization of the state.
Deterioration of public services.
Suspension or arbitrary application of law; widespread human rights abuses .
Security forces operating as a "state within a state " often with impunity.
Rise of factionalized elites.
Intervention of external political agents and foreign states.
Fragile States Index 2013-19
Very High Alert
High Alert
Rank
Country
2019 score
Change from 2018
Change from 2017
Change from 2016
Change from 2015
Change from 2014
Change from 2013
6
Central African Republic
108.9
2.2
1.5
1.0
0.8
0.5
5.8
7
Chad
108.5
0.2
1.1
1.8
0.1
0.4
0.7
8
Sudan
108.0
0.7
1.9
2.8
2.1
1.4
2.3
9
Afghanistan
105.0
1.6
0.7
1.3
1.3
0.1
0.1
Alert
Rank
Country
2019 score
Change from 2018
Change from 2017
Change from 2016
Change from 2015
Change from 2014
Change from 2013
10
Zimbabwe
99.5
2.8
0.7
1.8
2.3
0.5
2.9
11
Guinea
99.4
2.2
0.8
2.2
3.3
1.1
0.3
12
Haiti
99.3
2.7
3.3
3.1
2.5
2.3
3.8
13
Iraq
99.1
3.1
3.2
2.5
2.3
0.0
1.7
14
Nigeria
98.5
1.4
1.7
3.6
2.5
0.2
0.8
15
Burundi
98.2
0.8
1.5
3.3
0.7
0.3
0.2
16
Cameroon
97.0
1.7
0.3
2.5
1.0
2.2
1.8
17
Eritrea
96.4
0.8
0.9
1.4
0.3
1.7
2.2
18
Niger
96.2
0.0
1.2
2.2
1.6
1.7
2.8
19
Guinea-Bissau
95.5
2.6
1.4
1.7
1.8
2.5
3.0
20
Uganda
95.3
0.2
0.9
2.6
1.9
0.9
1.5
21
Mali
94.1
1.0
0.7
1.6
0.5
3.8
4.3
22
Myanmar
94.3
1.8
0.4
0.2
1.4
1.8
1.5
23
Ethiopia
94.2
5.4
1.5
2.4
2.1
1.7
0.7
23
Pakistan
94.2
2.1
2.6
5.4
6.6
6.7
6.6
25
Kenya
93.5
3.8
1.0
0.9
0.0
1.6
2.2
26
North Korea
92.7
0.5
0.1
0.7
0.6
0.8
1.9
27
Republic of the Congo
92.5
0.6
0.3
0.9
2.3
3.5
3.1
28
Libya
92.2
2.4
1.7
1.8
0.7
6.8
10.1
29
Cote d'Ivoire
92.1
2.5
1.9
3.3
5.4
7.1
8.9
30
Liberia
90.2
2.7
1.2
2.9
4.7
1.7
2.5
31
Mauritania
90.1
2.1
1.5
3.2
2.7
0.8
0.5
High Warning
Rank
Country
2019 score [ 4]
Change from 2018
Change from 2017
Change from 2016
Change from 2015
Change from 2014
Change from 2013
32
Venezuela
89.3
3.1
3.3
4.6
7.6
9.5
10.9
33
Mozambique
88.7
0.0
0.3
0.9
1.8
2.8
5.9
34
Egypt
88.4
0.3
1.1
1.5
1.3
2.3
1.9
35
Angola
87.8
1.6
1.7
1.1
1.3
2.0
2.3
36
Bangladesh
87.3
2.6
1.2
0.4
1.5
2.5
2.2
37
Rwanda
87.5
1.8
1.5
2.0
0.9
1.2
0.0
38
Togo
87.4
2.3
1.3
0.6
1.6
2.6
2.6
39
Sierra Leone
86.8
2.3
0.2
1.9
2.8
0.8
2.
40
Zambia
85.7
1.5
0.6
0.9
2.0
1.0
0.6
41
Timor-Leste
85.5
2.8
2.2
2.5
2.3
2.7
3.2
42
Eswatini (Swaziland)
85.3
2.2
1.3
0.1
1.2
1.7
1.9
43
Djibouti
85.1
2.0
1.8
2.6
1.0
1.6
44
Lebanon
85.0
1.8
1.4
2.8
1.3
0.1
0.5
45
Nepal
84.7
3.2
3.1
3.3
2.6
3.1
3.9
46
Sri Lanka
84.0
0.9
1.7
2.8
5.7
7.7
8.0
47
Burkina Faso
83.9
2.6
1.5
2.9
2.7
2.5
3.7
47
Gambia
83.9
3.2
2.3
0.3
1.7
4.0
5.3
49
Malawi
83.3
2.2
2.5
2.1
1.4
3.6
3.7
50
Papua New Guinea
83.1
1.7
1.6
1.4
1.4
0.7
0.1
50
Philippines
83.1
2.4
1.1
0.8
0.8
0.2
2.7
52
Iran
83.0
1.3
1.5
2.6
2.9
2.9
5.4
53
Equatorial Guinea
82.6
0.8
1.6
1.8
1.4
1.9
2.7
54
Cambodia
82.5
1.5
1.7
3.4
3.9
4.5
4.0
55
Solomon Islands
81.9
1.2
1.7
2.2
2.8
3.3
2.1
56
Comoros
81.7
0.9
2.2
1.2
0.7
2.5
1.4
57
Guatemala
81.4
0.4
1.3
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.1
58
Madagascar
80.9
2.7
0.4
0.6
=0.0
0.5
0.9
59
Turkey
80.3
1.9
1.4
4.9
7.7
8.1
6.3
60
Tanzania
80.1
0.8
0.9
2.4
1.4
1.4
1.7
Elevated Warning
Rank
Country
2019 score
Change from 2018
Change from 2017
Change from 2016
Change from 2015
Change from 2014
Change from 2013
61
Lesotho
79.7
0.4
1.6
0.8
0.2
1.5
0.7
62
Laos
78.7
2.0
1.7
3.7
3.8
3.6
3.0
63
Nicaragua
78.1
2.8
2.1
3.7
3.7
3.1
3.9
64
Honduras
77.8
0.5
1.8
2.5
0.9
0.6
1.0
65
Tajikistan
77.7
1.8
2.3
4.3
3.9
5.1
5.7
66
Senegal
77.2
2.4
2.7
4.0
3.4
3.2
1.8
67
Israel / West Bank (weighted average )
76.5
2.0
0.4
1.2
0.9
1.0
2.3
68
Kyrgyzstan
76.2
2.4
1.7
2.5
3.6
5.3
7.1
69
Jordan
75.9
0.9
1.9
1.2
0.1
0.1
1.1
70
Colombia
75.7
0.9
2.3
3.6
5.9
6.5
7.2
70
Uzbekistan
75.7
3.4
2.4
4.4
6.3
7.2
7.8
72
Algeria
75.4
0.4
1.0
2.5
3.8
3.0
2.9
73
Russia
74.7
2.5
2.0
3.8
2.8
0.7
0.1
74
India
74.4
1.9
1.6
3.3
3.1
0.6
1.2
75
Benin
73.6
2.1
1.9
3.2
3.1
2.5
2.2
76
Azerbaijan
73.2
1.4
1.7
1.7
2.7
3.2
3.6
77
Thailand
73.1
1.9
1.2
3.8
4.1
2.0
0.1
78
Micronesia
73.0
1.4
2.0
2.7
0.8
0.2
1.5
78
Morocco
73.0
1.0
0.9
0.2
0.6
0.4
0.3
80
Bolivia
72.9
2.3
1.6
3.3
2.8
3.7
5.6
81
Bhutan
72.0
2.3
1.7
3.3
4.4
6.6
7.5
81
Georgia
72.0
2.0
2.5
4.9
5.3
8.7
10.2
83
Brazil
71.8
3.1
0.5
3.4
6.1
7.3
6.6
84
Fiji
71.7
2.8
2.4
1.7
2.3
4.5
6.3
85
Turkmenistan
71.4
1.2
1.8
3.4
4.9
5.6
4.1
86
Bosnia and Herzegovina
71.3
0.0
1.7
3.3
6.1
4.6
5.2
87
Ecuador
71.2
3.1
3.1
1.4
1.7
3.1
4.4
88
China
71.1
1.3
2.3
2.5
4.0
6.6
8.5
88
São Tomé and Príncipe
71.1
1.0
0.0
0.8
1.6
3.7
2.5
88
South Africa
71.1
1.8
0.6
3.0
5.9
6.3
5.3
91
Ukraine
71.0
1.6
1.4
2.9
3.7
5.4
6.7
92
Gabon
70.5
2.0
1.3
0.5
1.2
0.3
0.4
93
Indonesia
70.4
1.9
0.6
2.6
2.7
4.5
5.9
93
Saudi Arabia
70.4
0.2
1.0
2.0
1.4
2.9
2.5
95
Tunisia
70.1
2.0
2.1
2.5
3.7
5.4
4.4
Warning
Rank
Country
2019 score
Change from 2018
Change from 2017
Change from 2016
Change from 2015
Change from 2014
Change from 2013
96
El Salvador
69.8
0.4
1.9
1.3
0.2
0.8
2.0
96
Maldives
69.8
0.6
2.0
1.6
1.8
3.0
3.0
98
Mexico
69.7
0.8
2.8
1.1
0.3
0.4
1.6
99
Belarus
68.2
2.3
1.9
3.4
5.1
4.5
6.2
99
Guyana
68.2
1.2
0.9
0.5
0.1
0.6
0.4
99
Peru
68.2
1.9
0.2
1.9
1.8
2.8
2.2
102
Serbia
68.0
0.1
1.9
3.9
5.7
3.9
6.3
103
Moldova
67.1
2.4
2.5
3.7
3.5
5.6
7.0
104
Paraguay
67.0
2.8
1.8
2.8
1.5
1.8
2.0
105
Armenia
66.7
2.8
1.5
0.1
0.2
1.8
1.8
106
Cape Verde
66.6
1.4
2.1
3.5
5.5
6.1
5.7
107
Namibia
66.4
2.4
1.6
2.3
2.0
2.7
1.6
108
Dominican Republic
66.2
3.0
0.2
1.6
2.0
4.2
4.0
109
Vietnam
66.1
2.3
1.8
2.3
4.0
4.3
4.7
110
Ghana
65.9
2.2
1.6
3.1
3.8
2.6
1.0
111
North Macedonia
64.6
0.2
1.3
2.2
0.3
1.6
3.2
112
Samoa
64.2
1.3
1.6
2.1
2.7
3.8
3.2
113
Bahrain
63.8
0.6
0.5
1.0
0.1
0.3
1.5
114
Belize
62.5
1.2
1.8
2.3
1.6
3.3
3.5
115
Suriname
61.9
2.1
1.9
2.7
4.4
6.6
7.2
116
Kazakhstan
61.6
1.8
2.5
3.1
4.9
5.1
6.4
117
Jamaica
61.2
1.9
2.1
1.9
1.5
1.8
2.5
118
Cuba
60.8
2.1
1.7
3.4
4.5
7.9
9.9
119
Malaysia
60.5
3.0
1.8
2.5
2.3
2.6
2.5
Stable
Rank
Country
2019 score
Change from 2018
Change from 2017
Change from 2016
Change from 2015
Change from 2014
Change from 2013
120
Botswana
59.5
2.5
1.8
1.5
0.8
2.5
2.0
121
Albania
58.9
1.2
0.4
1.1
1.8
3.5
5.1
122
Cyprus
57.8
2.5
2.3
3.7
5.9
7.6
6.7
123
Grenada
57.6
2.3
1.6
3.1
3.5
5.3
4.7
124
Brunei
57.5
2.3
1.8
2.2
3.2
3.8
3.4
125
Montenegro
55.3
0.0
0.4
0.1
1.1
0.4
0.9
126
Seychelles
55.2
1.6
2.6
3.4
5.3
6.9
7.2
127
Antigua and Barbuda
54.4
1.2
0.8
0.6
2.2
3.4
2.4
128
Mongolia
54.1
0.8
1.8
1.7
2.1
3.2
2.9
129
Greece
53.9
1.4
2.2
0.6
2.7
3.2
4.7
130
Kuwait
53.2
2.6
2.6
2.6
1.6
3.1
3.7
131
Trinidad and Tobago
53.0
1.6
2.1
3.2
4.1
6.7
8.0
132
Bulgaria
50.6
1.1
2.0
2.0
3.7
2.7
3.3
More Stable
Rank
Country
2019 score
Change from 2018
Change from 2017
Change from 2016
Change from 2015
Change from 2014
Change from 2013
133
Oman
50.0
2.6
0.1
1.0
0.6
0.5
0.6
134
Hungary
49.6
0.6
1.8
2.5
1.1
1.9
2.6
135
Bahamas
48.8
0.2
2.4
1.6
1.6
4.1
4.7
136
Barbados
48.0
0.2
1.4
0.8
1.1
3.2
2.6
137
Romania
47.8
1.6
1.5
3.5
4.8
7.5
8.0
138
Croatia
47.5
1.2
1.9
3.7
2.3
4.2
5.4
139
Panama
47.0
2.5
1.2
3.7
5.1
6.2
6.3
140
Argentina
46.0
0.1
2.1
2.3
1.5
1.2
0.0
141
Qatar
45.4
2.7
4.1
3.0
1.8
0.8
1.0
142
Latvia
43.9
1.0
1.5
2.5
3.7
3.1
3.0
143
Italy
43.8
0.0
1.4
0.7
0.6
0.4
0.8
144
Poland
42.8
1.4
0.7
0.8
1.7
0.6
0.6
145
Costa Rica
42.0
1.2
0.9
1.9
3.5
5.3
5.5
146
Estonia
40.8
2.2
1.7
0.4
0.8
2.2
2.3
147
Spain
40.7
0.7
3.5
1.6
0.5
1.7
3.0
148
Slovakia
40.5
2.5
1.8
2.4
0.1
2.8
2.8
149
United Arab Emirates
40.1
2.7
0.9
1.7
3.4
4.8
4.5
Very Stable
Rank
Country
2019 score [ 4]
Change from 2018
Change from 2017
Change from 2016
Change from 2015
Change from 2014
Change from 2013
150
Chile
38.9
1.8
0.4
1.2
0.8
1.3
1.6
150
Mauritius
38.9
1.6
1.2
2.7
4.7
5.6
4.0
152
Lithuania
38.1
1.3
2.3
3.0
3.6
3.8
3.6
153
United States
38.0
0.3
2.1
3.7
2.4
2.3
4.2
154
Czech Republic
37.6
1.4
1.1
1.8
1.6
0.4
0.9
155
United Kingdom
36.7
2.4
1.1
1.9
0.9
0.0
1.1
156
Malta
34.5
1.7
2.4
3.4
4.7
6.8
6.2
157
Japan
34.3
0.2
2.9
0.6
1.5
1.8
1.6
158
Uruguay
34.0
1.4
1.4
0.8
1.1
2.5
3.0
159
South Korea
33.7
2.0
2.4
0.4
0.6
0.7
0.3
160
France
32.0
0.2
1.3
2.3
1.5
2.6
0.4
Sustainable
Rank
Country
2019 score
Change from 2018
Change from 2017
Change from 2016
Change from 2015
Change from 2014
Change from 2013
161
Belgium
28.6
1.1
1.1
0.7
0.7
2.3
1.2
162
Singapore
28.1
2.3
2.1
2.5
4.0
5.5
3.6
163
Slovenia
28.0
2.3
2.1
3.6
1.3
2.3
2.0
164
Portugal
25.3
2.0
1.7
1.9
2.4
5.8
5.3
165
Austria
25.0
1.2
1.5
1.3
0.2
2.3
0.7
166
Netherlands
24.8
1.4
1.2
2.0
0.6
2.4
0.7
167
Germany
24.7
1.1
2.3
2.8
2.3
4.8
3.9
168
Ireland
20.6
0.1
1.6
1.8
4.0
5.4
4.1
169
Luxembourg
20.4
0.4
2.6
3.3
1.4
3.8
2.5
170
Sweden
20.3
0.5
1.3
1.8
0.6
0.6
1.1
171
New Zealand
20.1
0.8
1.7
0.4
1.7
3.2
1.8
Very Sustainable
Rank
Country
2019 score
Change from 2018
Change from 2017
Change from 2016
Change from 2015
Change from 2014
Change from 2013
172
Canada
20.0
1.5
1.1
2.3
4.2
5.9
4.5
173
Iceland
19.8
0.5
2.2
2.5
3.1
5.6
4.4
174
Australia
19.7
1.1
1.5
1.7
3.5
5.5
4.6
175
Denmark
19.5
0.3
1.7
1.7
1.7
3.0
2.1
176
Switzerland
18.7
0.5
1.9
2.6
3.1
4.1
2.3
177
Norway
18.0
0.3
2.2
2.9
2.5
4.7
3.2
178
Finland
16.9
1.0
0.8
0.9
0.1
0.8
0.1
Most improved and worsened countries
Following are the most improved and worsened countries in FSI 2019.[ 4] As per J.J. Messner, the executive director of the Fund for peace, countries improve at different paces and eventually face setbacks. However on average, world has been becoming less fragile every year.
Following summarizes biggest long term improvements & losses by countries between 2009-19. Former Soviet states have continued to dominate the list of most improved countries. Notably, among most improved countries, some continue to be restrictive and autocratic.
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