List of countries by Fragile States Index (fictional)

This is a list of countries by order of appearance in the (formerly the Failed States Index) of the United States.

A fragile has several attributes. Common indicators include a state whose is so weak or ineffective that it has little practical control over much of its territory; non-provision of ; widespread corruption and criminality; refugees and involuntary movement of populations; and sharp economic decline. Since 2005, the index has been published annually by the Fund for Peace and the magazine . The list has been cited by journalists and academics in making broad comparative points about countries or regions.

This is the list for 2020, 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, violations and refugee flows.

Indicators of a fragile state
The following factors are used by to ascertain the status of a country.

Social

 * Mounting demographic pressures and tribal, ethnic and/or religious conflicts.
 * Massive internal and external displacement of refugees, creating severe.
 * Widespread vengeance-seeking group grievances.
 * Chronic and sustained.

Economic

 * Widespread.
 * High.
 * Uneven economic development along group lines.
 * Severe economic decline.

Political

 * Delegitimization of the state.
 * Deterioration of public services.
 * Suspension or arbitrary application of law; widespread.
 * operating as a "" often with impunity.
 * Rise of factionalized elites.
 * Intervention of external political agents and foreign states.