What is the Fragile States Index?
The Fragile States Index is an annual assessment of 178 countries based on a measurement of the social, economic, and political pressures that each country faces. The Index is unique, in that it is based on a platform of content analysis (using algorithms to analyze tens of millions of qualitative data points) that is then triangulated with quantitative data and qualitative research inputs. The Index provides over a decade of trend analysis, including long-term trends for each country and the ability to disaggregate those trends to the specific social, economic, and political aspects of the challenges that each country faces.
What sets countries apart is their resilience, or their ability to withstand shocks, and their capacity to respond effectively to those pressures. Furthermore, in a globalized and interconnected world, fragility, wherever it may be, is everybody’s problem. Fragility ultimately affects everyone, one way or another.
Using this internationally recognized assessment tool, the Institute has provided an annual assessment of Curaçao’s progress towards a more resilient nation.
