North Korea is the world’s 29th most fragile state, according to an annual index assessing the stability of countries around the world.
North Korea recorded 83.8 points in the 2015 Fragile State Index compiled by the nonprofit organization Fund for Peace and announced by Foreign Policy magazine Thursday. The index assesses stability in 12 areas, including political and security stability.
Higher scores mean a more fragile state.
North Korea was in 26th place in 2013 and 2014.
South Sudan topped this year’s 178-nation list with 114.5 points, followed by Somalia, the Central African Republic and Sudan.
South Korea ranked 156th with 36.3 points followed by Japan with 36 points.
Finland was assessed as the least fragile state with 17.8 points. (Yonhap)
