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INTRODUCTION
The site A World in Trouble ranks all the independent countries according to
the perception of the risk of a coup or a conflict.
This site doesn't consider if a country is democratic or not does it consider any economic
situation,just the risk of overthrowing the chief of the state or entering into a conflict
such as civil war,guerrilla action or war with other country.
The site considers a risk within the immediate future, for example 2-3 years.
In some countries there is a current risk of a coup or an outbreak of a conflict.
In others there are particular situations which can lead toward this situation
in the near future.
Since it is not realistic to make a forecast of a very long term situation, I think
it is logical and appropriate to consider a short period of 2-3 years.
Categories of risk:NONE,VERY LOW,LOW,MEDIUM,HIGH
Last update: 13/02/10
- Thailand: There are rumors of a military coup ahead of possible mass
protests in favour of former PM Shinawatra
- Honduras: After the Zelaya's departure to Dominican Republic,
the risk of a new coup and a social conflict decreases significantly
- Mauritania: The risk of terrorism is increasing with more reports of
active Al Qaeda cells in the country.
- Sri Lanka: The controversial presidential elections and the rivality between
the president and the former Army Chief are posing a threat of political violence
COUNTRY RISK OF COUP RISK OF CONFLICTS
AFGHANISTAN MEDIUM GUERRILLA
ALBANIA VERY LOW LOW
ALGERIA LOW TERRORISM
ANDORRA NONE NONE
ANGOLA LOW MEDIUM
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA VERY LOW VERY LOW
ARGENTINA VERY LOW VERY LOW
ARMENIA LOW MEDIUM
AUSTRALIA NONE NONE
AUSTRIA NONE NONE
AZERBAIJAN LOW MEDIUM
BAHAMAS NONE NONE
BAHRAIN MEDIUM MEDIUM
BANGLADESH MEDIUM MEDIUM
BARBADOS NONE NONE
BELARUS LOW MEDIUM
BELGIUM NONE NONE
BELIZE VERY LOW VERY LOW
BENIN LOW LOW
BHUTAN VERY LOW LOW
BOLIVIA MEDIUM MEDIUM
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA VERY LOW MEDIUM
BOTSWANA VERY LOW LOW
BRAZIL VERY LOW VERY LOW
BRUNEI VERY LOW VERY LOW
BULGARIA VERY LOW VERY LOW
BURKINA FASO LOW LOW
BURUNDI HIGH HIGH
CAMBODIA LOW MEDIUM
CAMEROON LOW MEDIUM
CANADA NONE NONE
CAPE VERDE VERY LOW NONE
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC MEDIUM HIGH
CHAD MEDIUM CIVIL WAR
CHILE NONE VERY LOW
CHINA NONE MEDIUM
COLOMBIA VERY LOW GUERRILLA
COMOROS HIGH HIGH
CONGO BRAZZAVILLE MEDIUM MEDIUM
CONGO KINSHASA MEDIUM GUERRILLA
COSTA RICA NONE VERY LOW
COTE D'IVOIRE MEDIUM HIGH
CROATIA VERY LOW VERY LOW
CUBA MEDIUM MEDIUM
CYPRUS NONE VERY LOW
CZECH REPUBLIC NONE NONE
DENMARK NONE NONE
DJIBOUTI LOW MEDIUM
DOMINICA VERY LOW VERY LOW
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC VERY LOW VERY LOW
ECUADOR LOW LOW
EGYPT LOW MEDIUM
EL SALVADOR VERY LOW VERY LOW
EQUATORIAL GUINEA MEDIUM LOW
ERITREA MEDIUM HIGH
ESTONIA NONE VERY LOW
ETHIOPIA LOW HIGH
FIJI MEDIUM MEDIUM
FINLAND NONE NONE
FRANCE NONE VERY LOW
GABON MEDIUM MEDIUM
GAMBIA MEDIUM LOW
GEORGIA MEDIUM HIGH
GERMANY NONE NONE
GHANA LOW MEDIUM
GREECE NONE VERY LOW
GRENADA VERY LOW VERY LOW
GUATEMALA MEDIUM LOW
GUINEA HIGH HIGH
GUINEA BISSAU HIGH HIGH
GUYANA LOW MEDIUM
HAITI MEDIUM HIGH
HONDURAS LOW LOW
HUNGARY NONE VERY LOW
ICELAND NONE NONE
INDIA VERY LOW GUERRILLA
INDONESIA LOW GUERRILLA
IRAN MEDIUM HIGH
IRAQ MEDIUM GUERRILLA
IRELAND NONE NONE
ISRAEL NONE TERRORISM
ITALY NONE NONE
JAMAICA NONE LOW
JAPAN NONE VERY LOW
JORDAN LOW LOW
KAZAKHSTAN LOW LOW
KENYA LOW MEDIUM
KIRIBATI VERY LOW VERY LOW
KUWAIT LOW LOW
KYRGYZSTAN MEDIUM MEDIUM
LAOS VERY LOW GUERRILLA
LATVIA NONE VERY LOW
LEBANON MEDIUM GUERRILLA
LESOTHO MEDIUM LOW
LIBERIA HIGH HIGH
LIBYA LOW VERY LOW
LIECHTENSTEIN NONE NONE
LITHUANIA NONE VERY LOW
LUXEMBOURG NONE NONE
MACEDONIA VERY LOW LOW
MADAGASCAR HIGH HIGH
MALAWI MEDIUM LOW
MALAYSIA LOW LOW
MALDIVES LOW LOW
MALI LOW HIGH
MALTA NONE NONE
MARSHALL ISLANDS VERY LOW VERY LOW
MAURITANIA HIGH HIGH
MAURITIUS VERY LOW VERY LOW
MEXICO VERY LOW LOW
MICRONESIA VERY LOW VERY LOW
MOLDOVA MEDIUM MEDIUM
MONACO NONE NONE
MONGOLIA LOW LOW
MONTENEGRO VERY LOW VERY LOW
MOROCCO VERY LOW LOW
MOZAMBIQUE LOW LOW
MYANMAR HIGH GUERRILLA
NAMIBIA LOW LOW
NAURU VERY LOW VERY LOW
NEPAL HIGH HIGH
NETHERLANDS NONE NONE
NEW ZEALAND NONE NONE
NICARAGUA LOW MEDIUM
NIGER HIGH GUERRILLA
NIGERIA HIGH GUERRILLA
NORTH KOREA MEDIUM MEDIUM
NORWAY NONE NONE
OMAN LOW LOW
PAKISTAN MEDIUM GUERRILLA
PALAU VERY LOW VERY LOW
PANAMA VERY LOW NONE
PAPUA NEW GUINEA LOW MEDIUM
PARAGUAY HIGH LOW
PERU VERY LOW GUERRILLA
PHILIPPINES MEDIUM GUERRILLA
POLAND NONE NONE
PORTUGAL NONE NONE
QATAR LOW LOW
ROMANIA VERY LOW LOW
RUSSIA VERY LOW TERRORISM
RWANDA LOW MEDIUM
SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS NONE VERY LOW
SAINT LUCIA NONE VERY LOW
SAINT VINCENT /GRENAD. VERY LOW VERY LOW
SAMOA VERY LOW LOW
SAN MARINO NONE NONE
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE MEDIUM VERY LOW
SAUDI ARABIA LOW LOW
SENEGAL LOW GUERRILLA
SERBIA VERY LOW MEDIUM
SEYCHELLES LOW LOW
SIERRA LEONE HIGH HIGH
SINGAPORE NONE VERY LOW
SLOVAKIA VERY LOW VERY LOW
SLOVENIA NONE NONE
SOLOMON ISLANDS MEDIUM HIGH
SOMALIA HIGH CIVIL WAR
SOUTH AFRICA VERY LOW LOW
SOUTH KOREA VERY LOW LOW
SPAIN NONE TERRORISM
SRI LANKA HIGH HIGH
SUDAN MEDIUM CIVIL WAR
SURINAME LOW VERY LOW
SWAZILAND LOW MEDIUM
SWEDEN NONE NONE
SWITZERLAND NONE NONE
SYRIA MEDIUM MEDIUM
TAIWAN VERY LOW LOW
TAJIKISTAN MEDIUM MEDIUM
TANZANIA LOW MEDIUM
THAILAND HIGH GUERRILLA
TIMOR LESTE MEDIUM HIGH
TOGO HIGH HIGH
TONGA LOW MEDIUM
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO LOW LOW
TUNISIA LOW LOW
TURKEY MEDIUM TERRORISM
TURKMENISTAN MEDIUM MEDIUM
TUVALU VERY LOW VERY LOW
UGANDA LOW GUERRILLA
UKRAINE MEDIUM HIGH
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES LOW LOW
UNITED KINGDOM NONE NONE
UNITED STATES NONE NONE
URUGUAY VERY LOW NONE
UZBEKISTAN LOW HIGH
VANUATU LOW LOW
VATICAN CITY NONE NONE
VENEZUELA MEDIUM MEDIUM
VIETNAM NONE VERY LOW
YEMEN MEDIUM GUERRILLA
ZAMBIA MEDIUM MEDIUM
ZIMBABWE HIGH HIGH