A typical Dashboard view, showing several pie charts with a series of indicators. Colours represent relative performance for each indicator. The index (central circle) is calculated as the weighted average of the indicator points.

B   Two panes view - distribution of "Fragile States Index"

On the Y-axis, the number of points is shown, while the X-axis shows the respective rank. Burkina Faso scores 450 points for Fragile States Index, or rank 30 among all 65 countries, which is considered "average" (Togo: 415 points = "bad").

C   Analysis view - distribution of "Fragile States Index"

On the Y-axis, the number of points is shown, while the X-axis shows the respective rank. Burkina Faso scores 450 points for Fragile States Index, or rank 30 among all 65 countries, which is considered "average" (Madagascar: 433 points = "average"). The score of the index is the weighted average of the component indicators.

D   Analysis view - scatterplot Fragile States Index vs Income per capita

A simple scatterplot may reveal interesting insights - for example, how is Fragile States Index linked to "Income per capita"? Tanzania scores "average" for Fragile States Index (Y axis, 448 points) and "serious" for Income per capita (X axis, 4 points). In contrast, Sudan gets a "bad" for Fragile States Index (Y=321 points) and "serious" for Income per capita (X=4 points). "Income per capita" was imported from the common indicators pool.

E   Analysis view - map of Africa: Fragile States Index

The map of Africa in embedded mode, using the Dashboard's colour code - on top Slovenia for Fragile States Index, at the bottom Burundi. Burkina Faso scores 450 points, or rank 30 among all 65 countries, which is considered "average" (Togo: 415 points, "bad"). The score of the index is the weighted average of the component indicators.

F   Zoom view - World map: Fragile States Index

On top Slovenia for Fragile States Index, at the bottom Burundi. Afghanistan scores 273 points, or rank 59 among all 65 countries, which is considered "very bad" (Afghanistan: 273 points, "very bad").

G   Analysis view - index tree Bangladesh

Displays the structure of the overall index (with colour codes for Bangladesh)

The FSI Top level Dashboard (© CIFP) shows how CIFP indicators could be used to assess the overall performance of countries. This dashboard is structured as follows:

The Fragile States Index is composed of 10 indicators, with data for 64 countries.