India has been ranked the fourth most riskiest country in the world to do business in. Syria has been ranked the riskiest and occupies the top spot. Yemen was ranked number two, Libya ranked three, India at four, Burundi at five, Bangladesh at six, Mexico at seven, Myanmar at eight, Portuguese Territories at nine and Nigeria at 10.

This means Bangladesh is seen as comparatively less risky than India. The report offers investors in-depth analysis on Bangladesh’s intractable political crisis, the recent terror attacks and the deleterious impact unrest is having on supply chains.

Once Pakistan used to dominate the top 10-chart but this time the South Asian country has stayed out. The exercise has been undertaken by the European risk analysis firm Verisk Maplecroft, which has ranked almost 200 countries in terms of their exposure to protests, mass demonstrations, ethnic or religious violence.

France ranks 16th behind Argentina and barely in front of Afghanistan and Mali a former colony. It is the only European country in the top 20 and considered high risk. Greece, which almost got the boot from the euro, came in 25th. Germany and the UK are still considered low risk.