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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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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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  • Coming Apart at the Seams: Fragility in a Time of COVID-19

    Coming Apart at the Seams: Fragility in a Time of COVID-19

    The last two years have challenged many assumptions about what…
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  • Rising Stakes of Fragility in West Africa’s Sahel and Lake Chad Basin Regions

    Rising Stakes of Fragility in West Africa’s Sahel and Lake Chad Basin Regions

    The current situations of the countries that make up the…
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  • An adaptive commitment: An analysis of Cabo Verde’s Democratic System post Covid-19

    An adaptive commitment: An analysis of Cabo Verde’s Democratic System post Covid-19

    Over the past three decades, the small island nation of…
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  • Grassroots Reconciliation: Civil Society’s Critical Role in Libyan Peacebuilding

    Grassroots Reconciliation: Civil Society’s Critical Role in Libyan Peacebuilding

    Libya stands out among the top five in one-year improvement…
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  • Security Pressures, Violence, and Nigeria’s 2023 Elections

    Security Pressures, Violence, and Nigeria’s 2023 Elections

    Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, is getting ready for its…
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  • Brazil: Distrust and Fragmentation

    Brazil: Distrust and Fragmentation

    A steady decline in social and political cohesion in Brazil…
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  • Sudan: The Push and Pull of Progress and Impasse

    Sudan: The Push and Pull of Progress and Impasse

    In 2019, Sudan appeared to be at a turning point,…
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  • Breaking the Cycle: Military Coups in West Africa

    Breaking the Cycle: Military Coups in West Africa

    Since the beginning of 2021 there have been military seizures…
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  • Haiti: Two Steps Forward – Three Steps Back

    Haiti: Two Steps Forward – Three Steps Back

    On July 7, 2021, a group of foreign mercenaries with…
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