Most Peaceful Countries

Last updated September 18, 2024

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1.IcelandIceland1.11
2.New ZealandNew Zealand1.27
3.IrelandIreland1.29
4.DenmarkDenmark1.30
5.AustriaAustria1.30
6.PortugalPortugal1.30
7.SloveniaSlovenia1.32
8.Czech RepublicCzech Republic1.32
9.SingaporeSingapore1.33
10.JapanJapan1.34
11.SwitzerlandSwitzerland1.36
12.CanadaCanada1.39
13.HungaryHungary1.41
14.FinlandFinland1.44
15.CroatiaCroatia1.44
16.GermanyGermany1.46
17.NorwayNorway1.47
18.MalaysiaMalaysia1.47
19.BhutanBhutan1.48
20.SlovakiaSlovakia1.50
21.NetherlandsNetherlands1.52
22.BelgiumBelgium1.53
23.QatarQatar1.53
24.BulgariaBulgaria1.54
25.PolandPoland1.55
26.SwedenSweden1.56
27.AustraliaAustralia1.57
28.MauritiusMauritius1.57
29.SpainSpain1.60
30.TaiwanTaiwan1.62
31.RomaniaRomania1.64
32.ItalyItaly1.64
33.EstoniaEstonia1.66
34.United KingdomUnited Kingdom1.67
35.LatviaLatvia1.67
36.North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia1.70
37.LithuaniaLithuania1.72
38.Costa RicaCosta Rica1.73
39.KuwaitKuwait1.74
40.GhanaGhana1.76
41.AlbaniaAlbania1.76
42.MongoliaMongolia1.78
43.South KoreaSouth Korea1.78
44.VietnamVietnam1.79
45.GambiaGambia1.79
46.UruguayUruguay1.80
47.IndonesiaIndonesia1.80
48.BotswanaBotswana1.80
49.MontenegroMontenegro1.80
50.Sierra LeoneSierra Leone1.80
51.LaosLaos1.81
52.SerbiaSerbia1.83
53.GreeceGreece1.84
54.Timor LesteTimor Leste1.84
55.ChileChile1.84
56.ZambiaZambia1.84
57.JordanJordan1.85
58.Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina1.85
59.Equatorial GuineaEquatorial Guinea1.86
60.United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates1.87
61.PanamaPanama1.88
62.MoldovaMoldova1.88
63.CambodiaCambodia1.88
64.OmanOman1.89
65.FranceFrance1.90
66.MalawiMalawi1.90
67.CyprusCyprus1.90
68.NamibiaNamibia1.91
69.ArgentinaArgentina1.91
70.SenegalSenegal1.92
72.RwandaRwanda1.95
73.NepalNepal1.95
74.MoroccoMorocco1.97
75.LiberiaLiberia1.97
76.GabonGabon1.97
77.ParaguayParaguay1.98
78.AngolaAngola1.98
79.EcuadorEcuador1.99
80.BoliviaBolivia1.99
81.JamaicaJamaica1.99
82.Dominican RepublicDominican Republic1.99
83.ArmeniaArmenia1.99
84.MadagascarMadagascar2.00
85.TunisiaTunisia2.00
86.TanzaniaTanzania2.00
87.UzbekistanUzbekistan2.00
88.Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago2.01
89.ChinaChina2.01
90.Sri LankaSri Lanka2.02
91.KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan2.03
92.TajikistanTajikistan2.03
93.EswatiniEswatini2.03
94.Papua New GuineaPapua New Guinea2.05
95.GeorgiaGeorgia2.07
96.BangladeshBangladesh2.07
97.KazakhstanKazakhstan2.07
98.CubaCuba2.08
99.BahrainBahrain2.09
100.LesothoLesotho2.09
101.PeruPeru2.09
102.TogoTogo2.09
103.ThailandThailand2.10
104.TurkmenistanTurkmenistan2.12
105.BeninBenin2.13
106.GuatemalaGuatemala2.14
107.GuyanaGuyana2.14
108.Ivory CoastIvory Coast2.14
109.AlgeriaAlgeria2.15
110.Guinea BissauGuinea Bissau2.16
111.Republic of the CongoRepublic of the Congo2.18
112.MauritaniaMauritania2.19
113.DjiboutiDjibouti2.21
114.El SalvadorEl Salvador2.23
115.HaitiHaiti2.25
116.BelarusBelarus2.26
117.HondurasHonduras2.27
118.South AfricaSouth Africa2.28
119.Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia2.29
120.KenyaKenya2.30
121.UgandaUganda2.31
122.MozambiqueMozambique2.32
123.GuineaGuinea2.33
124.NicaraguaNicaragua2.33
125.PhilippinesPhilippines2.34
126.EgyptEgypt2.34
127.ZimbabweZimbabwe2.35
128.AzerbaijanAzerbaijan2.44
129.United StatesUnited States2.44
130.BrazilBrazil2.47
131.BurundiBurundi2.47
132.EritreaEritrea2.49
133.PalestinePalestine2.55
134.IsraelIsrael2.58
135.IndiaIndia2.58
136.ChadChad2.59
137.MexicoMexico2.61
138.LebanonLebanon2.62
139.MyanmarMyanmar2.63
140.NigerNiger2.66
141.IranIran2.69
142.CameroonCameroon2.71
143.NigeriaNigeria2.73
144.ColombiaColombia2.73
145.TurkeyTurkey2.79
146.Burkina FasoBurkina Faso2.79
147.PakistanPakistan2.79
148.VenezuelaVenezuela2.80
149.EthiopiaEthiopia2.81
150.MaliMali2.91
151.LibyaLibya2.93
152.North KoreaNorth Korea2.94
153.UkraineUkraine2.97
154.SudanSudan3.01
155.Central African RepublicCentral African Republic3.02
156.SomaliaSomalia3.13
157.IraqIraq3.16
158.DR CongoDR Congo3.17
159.South SudanSouth Sudan3.18
160.RussiaRussia3.28
161.SyriaSyria3.36
162.YemenYemen3.39
163.AfghanistanAfghanistan3.55

The Pursuit of Peace

A nation's level of peacefulness is often a barometer of its societal health. It is directly influenced by aspects of safety, stability, access to justice, and the extent of domestic and international conflict. The Global Peace Index (GPI), developed by the Institute for Economics and Peace, is an annually released data-driven measure that provides comprehensive insights into these factors on a worldwide scale, producing a ranked list of the world's most peaceful countries. Based on the latest GPI data, it becomes evident that while conflict, turmoil, and insecurity persist in many corners of the globe, several countries stand out as bastions of peace. They constitute living testaments to the fundamental human aspiration for a tranquil, secure, and prosperous existence. Key findings from the data include:

  • Iceland, with a score of 1.11 on the GPI, remains the world's most peaceful country, a position it has held since 2008.
  • New Zealand and Ireland follow close behind, underscoring their ongoing commitment to maintaining harmonious societies.
  • Despite being a developed nation with a robust economy, the United States scores 2.44 on the GPI, indicating room for potential improvement in areas contributing to domestic peace.
  • The GPI results highlight that Central and Northern European countries continue to outperform other regions, with Denmark, Austria, and Portugal all scoring under 1.30 on the index.
  • At the other end of the spectrum, Afghanistan is at the bottom of the list, mirroring the country's ongoing political instability and conflict.

Top 10 Most Peaceful Countries

The "Global Peace Index" section of the GPI report measures and ranks the peacefulness of 163 independent states and territories, which collectively account for almost the entire world's population. Using this index, we have identified the top 10 most peaceful nations in the world. Topping the list is the picturesque island nation of Iceland, holding a score of 1.107, maintaining its reign as the world's most peaceful country since 2008. Its geographical isolation combined with strong societal cohesion has helped it maintain its top ranking. Next up is New Zealand, which, with its serene landscapes and harmonious multicultural society, scores a 1.269 on the GPI. Denmark, another high-ranking European nation, comes in at fourth place with its score of 1.296, demonstrating Northern Europe's general trend of peace and stability. Austria and Portugal, both known for their peaceful and relaxed lifestyles, follow close behind with scores of 1.3 and 1.301 respectively. Slovenia, a small yet progressive country nestled in Central Europe, has made strides in peacekeeping, earning a score of 1.316. The Czech Republic, not far off, lands eighth place with a GPI of 1.318. Singapore, often singled out for its orderliness and strict rule of law, ranks ninth with a GPI of 1.326. Lastly, Japan, known for its unique blend of modernity and tradition, completes the top 10 with a score of 1.336.

Top 10 Most Peaceful Countries:

  1. Iceland - 1.107
  2. New Zealand - 1.269
  3. Ireland - 1.288
  4. Denmark - 1.296
  5. Austria - 1.3
  6. Portugal - 1.301
  7. Slovenia - 1.316
  8. Czech Republic - 1.318
  9. Singapore - 1.326
  10. Japan - 1.336

By Region

Afghanistan

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Ranked in World

#163

Albania

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Ranked in World

#41

Algeria

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Ranked in World

#109

Angola

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Ranked in World

#78

Argentina

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Ranked in World

#69

Armenia

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Ranked in World

#83

Australia

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Ranked in World

#27

Austria

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Ranked in World

#5

Azerbaijan

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Ranked in World

#128

Bahrain

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Ranked in World

#99

Bangladesh

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Ranked in World

#96

Belarus

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Ranked in World

#116

Belgium

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Ranked in World

#22

Benin

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Ranked in World

#105

Bhutan

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Ranked in World

#19

Bolivia

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Ranked in World

#80

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Ranked in World

#58

Botswana

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Ranked in World

#48

Brazil

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Ranked in World

#130

Bulgaria

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Ranked in World

#24

Burkina Faso

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Ranked in World

#146

Burundi

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Ranked in World

#131

Cambodia

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Ranked in World

#63

Cameroon

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Ranked in World

#142

Canada

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Ranked in World

#12

Central African Republic

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Ranked in World

#155

Chad

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Ranked in World

#136

Chile

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Ranked in World

#55

China

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Ranked in World

#89

Colombia

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Ranked in World

#144

Costa Rica

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Ranked in World

#38

Croatia

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Ranked in World

#15

Cuba

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Ranked in World

#98

Cyprus

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Ranked in World

#67

Czech Republic

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Ranked in World

#8

DR Congo

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Ranked in World

#158

Denmark

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Ranked in World

#4

Djibouti

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Ranked in World

#113

Dominican Republic

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Ranked in World

#82

Ecuador

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Ranked in World

#79

Egypt

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Ranked in World

#126

El Salvador

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Ranked in World

#114

Equatorial Guinea

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Ranked in World

#59

Eritrea

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Ranked in World

#132

Estonia

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Ranked in World

#33

Eswatini

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Ranked in World

#93

Ethiopia

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Ranked in World

#149

Finland

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Ranked in World

#14

France

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Ranked in World

#65

Gabon

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Ranked in World

#76

Gambia

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Ranked in World

#45

Georgia

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Ranked in World

#95

Germany

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Ranked in World

#16

Ghana

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Ranked in World

#40

Greece

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Ranked in World

#53

Guatemala

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Ranked in World

#106

Guinea

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Ranked in World

#123

Guinea Bissau

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Ranked in World

#110

Guyana

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Ranked in World

#107

Haiti

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Ranked in World

#115

Honduras

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Ranked in World

#117

Hungary

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Ranked in World

#13

Iceland

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Ranked in World

#1

India

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Ranked in World

#135

Indonesia

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Ranked in World

#47

Iran

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Ranked in World

#141

Iraq

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Ranked in World

#157

Ireland

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Ranked in World

#3

Israel

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Ranked in World

#134

Italy

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Ranked in World

#32

Ivory Coast

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Ranked in World

#108

Jamaica

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Ranked in World

#81

Japan

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Ranked in World

#10

Jordan

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Ranked in World

#57

Kazakhstan

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Ranked in World

#97

Kenya

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Ranked in World

#120

Kuwait

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Ranked in World

#39

Kyrgyzstan

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Ranked in World

#91

Laos

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Ranked in World

#51

Latvia

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Ranked in World

#35

Lebanon

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Ranked in World

#138

Lesotho

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Ranked in World

#100

Liberia

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Ranked in World

#75

Libya

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Ranked in World

#151

Lithuania

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Ranked in World

#37

Madagascar

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Ranked in World

#84

Malawi

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Ranked in World

#66

Malaysia

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Ranked in World

#18

Mali

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Ranked in World

#150

Mauritania

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Ranked in World

#112

Mauritius

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Ranked in World

#28

Mexico

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Ranked in World

#137

Moldova

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Ranked in World

#62

Mongolia

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Ranked in World

#42

Montenegro

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Ranked in World

#49

Morocco

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Ranked in World

#74

Mozambique

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Ranked in World

#122

Myanmar

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Ranked in World

#139

Namibia

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Ranked in World

#68

Nepal

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Ranked in World

#73

Netherlands

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Ranked in World

#21

New Zealand

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Ranked in World

#2

Nicaragua

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Ranked in World

#124

Niger

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Ranked in World

#140

Nigeria

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Ranked in World

#143

North Korea

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Ranked in World

#152

North Macedonia

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Ranked in World

#36

Norway

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Ranked in World

#17

Oman

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Ranked in World

#64

Pakistan

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Ranked in World

#147

Palestine

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Ranked in World

#133

Panama

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Ranked in World

#61

Papua New Guinea

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Ranked in World

#94

Paraguay

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Ranked in World

#77

Peru

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Ranked in World

#101

Philippines

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Ranked in World

#125

Poland

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Ranked in World

#25

Portugal

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Ranked in World

#6

Qatar

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Ranked in World

#23

Republic of the Congo

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Ranked in World

#111

Romania

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Ranked in World

#31

Russia

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Ranked in World

#160

Rwanda

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Ranked in World

#72

Saudi Arabia

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Ranked in World

#119

Senegal

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Ranked in World

#70

Serbia

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Ranked in World

#52

Sierra Leone

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Ranked in World

#50

Singapore

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Ranked in World

#9

Slovakia

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Ranked in World

#20

Slovenia

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Ranked in World

#7

Somalia

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Ranked in World

#156

South Africa

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Ranked in World

#118

South Korea

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Ranked in World

#43

South Sudan

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Ranked in World

#159

Spain

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Ranked in World

#29

Sri Lanka

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Ranked in World

#90

Sudan

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Ranked in World

#154

Sweden

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Ranked in World

#26

Switzerland

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Ranked in World

#11

Syria

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Ranked in World

#161

Taiwan

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Ranked in World

#30

Tajikistan

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Ranked in World

#92

Tanzania

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Ranked in World

#86

Thailand

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Ranked in World

#103

Timor Leste

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Ranked in World

#54

Togo

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Ranked in World

#102

Trinidad and Tobago

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Ranked in World

#88

Tunisia

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Ranked in World

#85

Turkey

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Ranked in World

#145

Turkmenistan

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Ranked in World

#104

Uganda

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Ranked in World

#121

Ukraine

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Ranked in World

#153

United Arab Emirates

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Ranked in World

#60

United Kingdom

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Ranked in World

#34

United States

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Ranked in World

#129

Uruguay

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Ranked in World

#46

Uzbekistan

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Ranked in World

#87

Venezuela

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Ranked in World

#148

Vietnam

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Ranked in World

#44

Yemen

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Ranked in World

#162

Zambia

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Ranked in World

#56

Zimbabwe

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Ranked in World

#127

Table

Region ↕Global Peace Index 2022↕
Afghanistan iconAfghanistan3.55
Albania iconAlbania1.76
Algeria iconAlgeria2.15
Angola iconAngola1.98
Argentina iconArgentina1.91
Armenia iconArmenia1.99
Australia iconAustralia1.57
Austria iconAustria1.30
Azerbaijan iconAzerbaijan2.44
Bahrain iconBahrain2.09
Bangladesh iconBangladesh2.07
Belarus iconBelarus2.26
Belgium iconBelgium1.53
Benin iconBenin2.13
Bhutan iconBhutan1.48
Bolivia iconBolivia1.99
Bosnia and Herzegovina iconBosnia and Herzegovina1.85
Botswana iconBotswana1.80
Brazil iconBrazil2.47
Bulgaria iconBulgaria1.54
Burkina Faso iconBurkina Faso2.79
Burundi iconBurundi2.47
Cambodia iconCambodia1.88
Cameroon iconCameroon2.71
Canada iconCanada1.39
Central African Republic iconCentral African Republic3.02
Chad iconChad2.59
Chile iconChile1.84
China iconChina2.01
Colombia iconColombia2.73
Costa Rica iconCosta Rica1.73
Croatia iconCroatia1.44
Cuba iconCuba2.08
Cyprus iconCyprus1.90
Czech Republic iconCzech Republic1.32
DR Congo iconDR Congo3.17
Denmark iconDenmark1.30
Djibouti iconDjibouti2.21
Dominican Republic iconDominican Republic1.99
Ecuador iconEcuador1.99
Egypt iconEgypt2.34
El Salvador iconEl Salvador2.23
Equatorial Guinea iconEquatorial Guinea1.86
Eritrea iconEritrea2.49
Estonia iconEstonia1.66
Eswatini iconEswatini2.03
Ethiopia iconEthiopia2.81
Finland iconFinland1.44
France iconFrance1.90
Gabon iconGabon1.97
Gambia iconGambia1.79
Georgia iconGeorgia2.07
Germany iconGermany1.46
Ghana iconGhana1.76
Greece iconGreece1.84
Guatemala iconGuatemala2.14
Guinea iconGuinea2.33
Guinea Bissau iconGuinea Bissau2.16
Guyana iconGuyana2.14
Haiti iconHaiti2.25
Honduras iconHonduras2.27
Hungary iconHungary1.41
Iceland iconIceland1.11
India iconIndia2.58
Indonesia iconIndonesia1.80
Iran iconIran2.69
Iraq iconIraq3.16
Ireland iconIreland1.29
Israel iconIsrael2.58
Italy iconItaly1.64
Ivory Coast iconIvory Coast2.14
Jamaica iconJamaica1.99
Japan iconJapan1.34
Jordan iconJordan1.85
Kazakhstan iconKazakhstan2.07
Kenya iconKenya2.30
Kuwait iconKuwait1.74
Kyrgyzstan iconKyrgyzstan2.03
Laos iconLaos1.81
Latvia iconLatvia1.67
Lebanon iconLebanon2.62
Lesotho iconLesotho2.09
Liberia iconLiberia1.97
Libya iconLibya2.93
Lithuania iconLithuania1.72
Madagascar iconMadagascar2.00
Malawi iconMalawi1.90
Malaysia iconMalaysia1.47
Mali iconMali2.91
Mauritania iconMauritania2.19
Mauritius iconMauritius1.57
Mexico iconMexico2.61
Moldova iconMoldova1.88
Mongolia iconMongolia1.78
Montenegro iconMontenegro1.80
Morocco iconMorocco1.97
Mozambique iconMozambique2.32
Myanmar iconMyanmar2.63
Namibia iconNamibia1.91
Nepal iconNepal1.95
Netherlands iconNetherlands1.52
New Zealand iconNew Zealand1.27
Nicaragua iconNicaragua2.33
Niger iconNiger2.66
Nigeria iconNigeria2.73
North Korea iconNorth Korea2.94
North Macedonia iconNorth Macedonia1.70
Norway iconNorway1.47
Oman iconOman1.89
Pakistan iconPakistan2.79
Palestine iconPalestine2.55
Panama iconPanama1.88
Papua New Guinea iconPapua New Guinea2.05
Paraguay iconParaguay1.98
Peru iconPeru2.09
Philippines iconPhilippines2.34
Poland iconPoland1.55
Portugal iconPortugal1.30
Qatar iconQatar1.53
Republic of the Congo iconRepublic of the Congo2.18
Romania iconRomania1.64
Russia iconRussia3.28
Rwanda iconRwanda1.95
Saudi Arabia iconSaudi Arabia2.29
Senegal iconSenegal1.92
Serbia iconSerbia1.83
Sierra Leone iconSierra Leone1.80
Singapore iconSingapore1.33
Slovakia iconSlovakia1.50
Slovenia iconSlovenia1.32
Somalia iconSomalia3.13
South Africa iconSouth Africa2.28
South Korea iconSouth Korea1.78
South Sudan iconSouth Sudan3.18
Spain iconSpain1.60
Sri Lanka iconSri Lanka2.02
Sudan iconSudan3.01
Sweden iconSweden1.56
Switzerland iconSwitzerland1.36
Syria iconSyria3.36
Taiwan iconTaiwan1.62
Tajikistan iconTajikistan2.03
Tanzania iconTanzania2.00
Thailand iconThailand2.10
Timor Leste iconTimor Leste1.84
Togo iconTogo2.09
Trinidad and Tobago iconTrinidad and Tobago2.01
Tunisia iconTunisia2.00
Turkey iconTurkey2.79
Turkmenistan iconTurkmenistan2.12
Uganda iconUganda2.31
Ukraine iconUkraine2.97
United Arab Emirates iconUnited Arab Emirates1.87
United Kingdom iconUnited Kingdom1.67
United States iconUnited States2.44
Uruguay iconUruguay1.80
Uzbekistan iconUzbekistan2.00
Venezuela iconVenezuela2.80
Vietnam iconVietnam1.79
Yemen iconYemen3.39
Zambia iconZambia1.84
Zimbabwe iconZimbabwe2.35
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