State Fragility Index and Matrix

Data source: Center of Systemic Peace

Description:

The State Fragility Index and Matrix provides annual state fragility, effectiveness, and legitimacy indices and the eight component indicators for the world's 167 countries with populations greater than 500,000 in 2018.

Last updated by source: 2019-10-22

Dataset type:	Time-Series
Dataset level:	Country

Citation:

When using this dataset, please cite as:

• Marshall, M. G., & Elzinga-Marshall, G. (2017). Global report 2017: Conflict, governance, and state fragility.

    @misc{cspf1,
 author = {Monty G. Marshall and Gabrielle Elzinga-Marshall},
 note = {Center for Systemic Peace},
 title = {Global Report 2017: Conflict, Governance, and State Fragility},
 year = {2017}
}

Variables in this dataset:

State Fragility Index

QoG Code: cspf_sfi

A country's fragility is closely associated with its state capacity to manage conflict; make and implement public policy; and deliver essential services and its systemic resilience in maintaining system coherence, cohesion, and quality of life; responding effectively to challenges and crises, and sustaining progressive development. State Fragility = Effectiveness Score + Legitimacy Score (25 points possible).

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