The Fund for Peace has ranked troubled countries that are in danger
of collapse. The countries are ranked according to 12 social, economic,
political, and military indicators, including economic decline and
inequality, demographic pressures, war, and corruption. A failed state
is defined as “one in which the government does not have effective
control of its territory, is not perceived as legitimate by a
significant portion of its population, does not provide domestic
security or basic public services to its citizens, and lacks a monopoly
on the use of force.” The index covers countries at risk, not countries
that have already failed. Below are the top 28 most vulnerable
countries.
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