Four out of the five top recipients of UK foreign aid have become more politically fragile since 2006

Fragile states index

(higher = more fragile)

115

Yemen has become much more fragile since 2006

110

Pakistan became less fragile

105

Afghanistan*

100

Ethiopia

Nigeria

95

90

2006

2021

Fragile states index

(higher = more fragile)

115

Yemen has become much more fragile since 2006

110

Pakistan became less fragile

105

Afghanistan*

100

Ethiopia

Nigeria

95

90

2021

2006

Source: Fund for Peace. Note: 2021 scores were published in May. Afghanistan may have become even less politically stable since the Taliban’s rapid uprising