2012 Failed States Index

... Fund for Peace presented The Failed State Index (FSI) – a leading index that allows to define current trends in social, economic and political pressures that affect all states and might bring some states to the brink of failure. In June, 2012 the Fund for Peace released the eighth edition of its annual Failed States Index. Only recognized sovereign states based on UN membership are included in the ranking. Though some countries are excluded from the ranking due to insufficient data. The ranking of 177 (plus South Sudan) nations reflects the level of ...