Which country has the highest Fragile States Index?

Somalia has the highest Fragile States Index in 2024, at 111.3, followed by Sudan (109.3) and South Sudan (109.0).

Which country has the lowest Fragile States Index?

Norway has the lowest Fragile States Index in 2024, at 12.7.

What is the median Fragile States Index across countries?

The median is 68.0 across the 179 countries with data in 2024.

Where does this fragile states index data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Fragile States Index Annual Report 2023 - Fund For Peace; Global Data - Fragile States Index.

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Fragile States Index

Name: Fragile States Index
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Somalia has the highest Fragile States Index in 2024 (111.3), followed by Sudan (109.3) and South Sudan (109.0). Norway has the lowest (12.7).

Politics & Government179 countries · 1 metricUpdated Oct 21, 2024Original page

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Fragile States Index, 2024

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 179 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

68.0

Middle half 48.7 – 82.2

Average

64.8

179 countries

Lowest (best)

12.7

Norway

Highest (worst)

111.3

Somalia

Over time · 2019–2024

The top 5 in 2024, against the median.

Median of all countries
Norway
Finland
Iceland
Denmark
New Zealand

Data

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179 countries · # = rank by Fragile States Index

#
1	Norway	12.7
2	Finland	14.3
3	Iceland	15.2
4	Denmark	15.9
4	New Zealand	15.9
6	Switzerland	16.2
7	Canada	18.6
7	Ireland	18.6
9	Luxembourg	18.7
10	Netherlands	19.5
11	Australia	19.6
12	Sweden	20.6
13	Austria	23.1
14	Germany	24.0
15	Singapore	25.4
16	Portugal	25.9
17	Slovenia	26.1
18	France	28.3
19	South Korea	29.8
20	Japan	30.2
21	Belgium	30.3
22	Malta	31.1
23	Uruguay	33.7
24	United Arab Emirates	34.7
25	Slovakia	35.3
26	Estonia	36.5
27	Lithuania	37.4
28	Czechia	37.7
29	Mauritius	37.8
30	Costa Rica	39.4
31	Qatar	39.8
32	United Kingdom	40.8
33	Italy	41.1
33	Chile	41.1
35	Latvia	41.4
36	Poland	41.7
37	Spain	44.0
38	Argentina	44.2
39	United States	44.5
40	Barbados	44.7
41	Croatia	45.9
42	Hungary	46.2
43	Oman	47.4
44	Panama	47.7
45	Bahamas	48.0
46	Kuwait	49.3
47	Bulgaria	49.4
48	Mongolia	50.7
49	Romania	51.0
49	Seychelles	51.0
51	Israel	51.5
52	Grenada	51.9
52	Antigua and Barbuda	51.9
54	Malaysia	53.1
55	Trinidad and Tobago	53.5
56	Botswana	53.6
57	Brunei	53.9
58	Cyprus	54.1
59	Greece	54.7
60	Albania	55.9
61	Vietnam	56.2
62	Montenegro	56.9
63	Belize	57.0
64	Cape Verde	57.2
65	Kazakhstan	57.8
66	North Macedonia	58.1
67	Suriname	58.8
68	Cuba	59.1
69	Guyana	59.2
70	Namibia	59.3
70	Jamaica	59.3
72	Dominican Republic	60.2
73	Maldives	60.3
74	Ghana	60.8
75	Paraguay	61.5
76	Turkmenistan	62.2
77	Saudi Arabia	63.2
78	Indonesia	63.7
79	Samoa	63.9
80	Bahrain	64.2
81	China	64.4
82	Bhutan	64.5
83	Moldova	64.7
84	Uzbekistan	64.8
85	Thailand	66.2
86	Fiji	66.4
87	Micronesia	66.9
88	Tunisia	67.2
89	Serbia	67.8
90	Ecuador	68.0
91	Armenia	68.1
92	Sao Tome and Principe	68.5
93	Algeria	68.6
94	Belarus	68.7
94	El Salvador	68.7
96	Morocco	68.8
97	Mexico	69.0
98	Georgia	69.3
99	Bolivia	69.4
100	South Africa	69.6
101	Gabon	70.2
102	Brazil	70.3
103	Bosnia and Herzegovina	71.0
104	Peru	72.0
105	India	72.3
106	Benin	72.5
107	Tajikistan	72.8
107	Azerbaijan	72.8
109	Laos	73.8
110	Senegal	74.2
111	Jordan	74.3
112	Lesotho	74.6
113	Timor-Leste	74.8
114	Guatemala	74.9
114	Kyrgyzstan	74.9
116	Philippines	75.1
117	Colombia	75.6
118	Tanzania	75.7
119	Gambia	76.1
120	Nicaragua	76.7
121	Eswatini	77.6
121	Solomon Islands	77.6
123	Nepal	78.0
124	Honduras	78.1
125	Cambodia	78.6
126	Papua New Guinea	78.8
127	Madagascar	79.8
128	Malawi	80.5
129	Togo	81.1
130	Zambia	81.2
131	Russia	81.6
131	Djibouti	81.6
133	Comoros	81.7
134	Rwanda	81.8
135	Sierra Leone	82.6
136	Egypt	82.8
137	Iran	82.9
138	Equatorial Guinea	83.7
139	Turkey	84.0
140	North Korea	84.9
141	Ivory Coast	85.3
142	Angola	85.6
143	Bangladesh	85.9
144	Kenya	86.5
145	Liberia	86.9
146	Mauritania	87.0
147	Sri Lanka	88.2
148	Guinea-Bissau	88.4
149	Iraq	88.6
150	Venezuela	89.0
151	Republic of the Congo	90.2
152	Uganda	91.1
153	Pakistan	91.7
154	Eritrea	92.1
155	Mozambique	92.5
156	Burundi	92.6
157	Lebanon	92.7
158	Ukraine	93.1
159	Burkina Faso	94.2
160	Cameroon	94.3
161	Niger	95.2
162	Zimbabwe	95.7
163	Guinea	96.4
164	Libya	96.5
165	Nigeria	96.6
166	Mali	97.3
167	Palestine	97.8
168	Ethiopia	98.1
169	Myanmar	100.0
170	Chad	102.7
171	Haiti	103.5
172	Afghanistan	103.9
172	Central African Republic	103.9
174	Yemen	106.6
175	DR Congo	106.7
176	Syria	108.1
177	South Sudan	109.0
178	Sudan	109.3
179	Somalia	111.3

What correlates with Fragile States Index (2024)?

Pearson r against 1,433 other country metrics sharing at least 108 countries, 1 near-identical series hidden. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Fragile States Index tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Vulnerability Score (lower is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery
r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 157
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Vulnerability ScoreGlobal Slavery Index by Country
r = +0.94 · very strong · n = 156
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Public ServicesFailed States
r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 178
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Security ApparatusFailed States
r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 178
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Factionalized ElitesFailed States
r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 178
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Demographic PressuresFailed States
r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 178
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Fragile States Index tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Legatum Prosperity RankLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.94 · very strong · n = 165
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OpportunitySocial Progress Index by Country
r = −0.91 · very strong · n = 167
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WJP Rule of Law Index Overall ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
r = −0.91 · very strong · n = 137
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Women, Peace and Security Index (WPSI)Most Dangerous Countries for Women
r = −0.91 · very strong · n = 172
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Social Progress IndexSocial Progress Index by Country
r = −0.91 · very strong · n = 168
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Foundations & WellbeingSocial Progress Index by Country
r = −0.90 · very strong · n = 167
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Fragile States Index?: Somalia has the highest Fragile States Index in 2024, at 111.3, followed by Sudan (109.3) and South Sudan (109.0).
Which country has the lowest Fragile States Index?: Norway has the lowest Fragile States Index in 2024, at 12.7.
What is the median Fragile States Index across countries?: The median is 68.0 across the 179 countries with data in 2024.
Where does this fragile states index data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Fragile States Index Annual Report 2023 - Fund For Peace; Global Data - Fragile States Index.

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