Philippines improves in 2023 Fragile States Index
The Philippines improved 11 places to rank 61st out of 179 countries with a score of 77.8 (out of 120) in the 2023 edition of the Fragile States Index (FSI) by American nonprofit institution Fund for Peace. A higher rank and index score indicate greater instability. It was the best ranking of the Philippines in 17 years or since it placed 68th out of 146 countries in 2006.