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The phenomenon of failed states has attracted many researchers in recent times because of the far reaching consequences of the problem. A failed state may cause enormous sufferings to its people directly.
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Failed States and Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
Rank | Country | Scores |
1 | Somalia | 114.7 |
2. | Zimbabwe | 114.0 |
3. | Sudan | 112.4 |
4. | Chad | 112.2 |
5. | Democratic Republic of Congo | 108.7 |
6. | Iraq | 108.6 |
7. | Afghanistan | 108.2 |
8. | Central African Republic | 105.4 |
9. | Guinea | 104.6 |
10. | Pakistan | 104.1 |
11. | Ivory Coast | 102.5 |
12. | Haiti | 101.8 |
13. | Burma | 101.5 |
14. | Kenya | 101.4 |
15. | Nigeria | 99.8 |
16. | Ethiopia | 98.9 |
17. | North Korea | 98.3 |
18. | Bangladesh | 98.1 |
19. | Yemen | 98.1 |
20. | East Timor | 97.2 |
21. | Uganda | 96.9 |
22. | Sri Lanka | 96.7 |
23. | Niger | 96.5 |
24. | Burundi | 95.7 |
25. | Nepal | 95.4 |
26. | Cameron | 95.3 |
27. | Guinea-Bissau | 94.8 |
28. | Malawi | 99.8 |
29. | Lebanon | 93.5 |
30. | Republic of Congo | 93.1 |
31. | Uzbekistan | 92.8 |
32. | Sierra Leone | 92.1 |
33. | Georgia | 91.8 |
34. | Liberia | 91.8 |
35. | Burkina Faso | 91.3 |
36. | Eritrea | 90.3 |
37. | Tajikistan | 90.3 |
38. | Iran | 90.0 |
39. | Syria | 89.8 |
40. | Solomon Islands | 89.6 |
41. | Colombia | 89.2 |
42. | Kyrgyzstan | 89.1 |
43. | Egypt | 89.0 |
44. | Laos | 89.0 |
45. | Rwanda | 89.0 |
46. | Mauritania | 88.7 |
47. | Equatorial Guinea | 88.3 |
48. | Bhutan | 87.3 |
49. | Cambodia | 87.3 |
50. | Togo | 87.2 |
51. | Bolivia | 86.3 |
52. | Comoros | 86.3 |
53. | Philippines | 85.8 |
54. | Moldova | 85.1 |
55. | Angola | 85.0 |
56. | Azerbaijan | 84.6 |
57. | China | 84.6 |
58. | Israel/West Bank | 84.6 |
59. | Turkmenistan | 84.3 |
60. | Zambia | 84.2 |
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Khan, H.A. (2013). Failed States and the Lack of Good Governance: A Causal Explanation. In: Jamil, I., Askvik, S., Dhakal, T. (eds) In Search of Better Governance in South Asia and Beyond. Public Administration, Governance and Globalization, vol 3. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7372-5_5
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