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Measuring Fragility

Risk and Vulnerability
in 179 Countries

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    Take a deep-dive into the indicator-level and trend data for 179 countries on the Fragile States Index.
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  • Methodology

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Fragility in the World 2023

Highlights of the 2023 Index

In 2022, the aftermath of COVID-19 and the war in Europe brought the highest rates of global inflation since the 1990s, widespread fuel protests, and food insecurity across the developing world.
Nate Haken, Vice President of Research and Innovation
Even as the "Great Powers" are moving into a time of increased competition, the FSI presents a warning that we must not forget to look at the world through the lens of fragility, both in international affairs and at home. Fragility matters, including elements of fragility within the Great Powers themselves.
Nate Haken, Vice President of Research and Innovation

Fragile States Index 2022 Launch

Our Analysis

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  • Planning for the Unpredictable

    Planning for the Unpredictable

    By Daniel Woodburn
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  • Twisting and Turning: Why Fragility Still Matters in a Time of Great Power Competition

    Twisting and Turning: Why Fragility Still Matters in a Time of Great Power Competition

    By Nate Haken
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  • Peru – Decades of Progress in Jeopardy

    Peru – Decades of Progress in Jeopardy

    By Melinda Ellington
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  • Incentivizing peace only leads to more war in Sudan

    Incentivizing peace only leads to more war in Sudan

    By: Reem Abbas and Emily Sample
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  • An Elusive Search for Stability in Burkina Faso as France Takes a Big Step Back

    An Elusive Search for Stability in Burkina Faso as France Takes a Big Step Back

    By Billy Agwanda
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  • Cascading Fragility: From Ukraine to the World

    Cascading Fragility: From Ukraine to the World

    By Daniel Woodburn and Emily Sample
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  • Fragility Revisited

    Fragility Revisited

    By Pauline H. Baker
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  • Whiplash in Türkiye: Promise and Fragility

    Whiplash in Türkiye: Promise and Fragility

    By Ayça Kiriş
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  • L'Etat, C'est (Pas) Moi: France’s Mystifying Improvement on the Fragile States Index

    L'Etat, C'est (Pas) Moi: France’s Mystifying Improvement on the Fragile States Index

    By Daniel Woodburn
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