Methodology
Based on the comprehensive social science approach of their Conflict Assessment System Tool (CAST), data from 3 main streams--preexisting quantitative data sets, content analysis, and qualitative expert analysis—are triangulated and subjected to critical review to obtain final scores for the index. The higher the index score the closer a state is to failure. The index is produced annually and covers 178 countries.
Data description
The Fragile States Index (FSI), produced by the Fund for Peace (FFP), measures the vulnerability of states to collapse. It not only highlights the normal pressures that all states experience but also identifies when pressures exceed a state’s capacity to manage them. The FFP collects millions of reports and information from around the world, detailing existing social, economic, and political pressures.
Indicator
Potentially disappeared fractions of species (PDF) - Marine eutrophication
Method / tool
IMPACT World+
Geographic coverage (details)
178 countries