The Fund for Peace today released its 2012 index of failed states. Ethiopia under the boots of the Tigrai Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) ranked 17th. Countries such as Burundi, Congo, Ertirea and Libya did better than Ethiopia.
Somalia, a much suffering nation invaded by Ethiopia at the behest of the United States, ranked as the number one failed state. Finland ranked as the least failed state at 177.
For the full listing, go to: http://www.fundforpeace.org/global/?q=fsi-grid2012