Global Peace Index ranks New Zealand as the world's most peaceful country, Iraq as least peaceful

Jul 13, 2009

— filed under: Region:Europe, Region: Pacific, Region: Europe, Correspondent:Dan Van Ness, Region: North America and Caribbean, Region:Middle East, Region: Asia, Region: Africa, Region: Latin America

By Dan Van Ness

The Global Peace Index is an annual publication from the Institute for Economics and Peace. It ranks countries based on 23 indicators that are divided into three broad categories: (1) measures of ongoing domestic and international conflict, (2) measures of safety and security in society, and (3) measure of militarization.

Global Peace Index ranks New Zealand as the world's most peaceful country, Iraq as least peaceful

Here is how the countries ranked:

1 New Zealand 1.202

2 Denmark 1.217

2 Norway 1.217

4 Iceland 1.225

5 Austria 1.252

6 Sweden 1.269

7 Japan 1.272

8 Canada 1.311

9 Finland 1.322

9 Slovenia 1.322

11 Czech Republic 1.328

12 Ireland 1.333

13 Luxembourg 1.341

14 Portugal 1.348

15 Belgium 1.359

16 Germany 1.392

16 Qatar 1.392

18 Switzerland 1.393

19 Australia 1.476

20 Chile 1.481

21 Oman 1.520

22 Netherlands 1.531

23 Singapore 1.533

24 Slovakia 1.539

25 Uruguay 1.557

26 Malaysia 1.561

27 Hungary 1.575

28 Spain 1.577

29 Costa Rica 1.578

30 France 1.579

31 Romania 1.591

32 Poland 1.599

33 South Korea 1.627

34 Botswana 1.643

35 United Kingdom 1.647

36 Italy 1.648

37 Taiwan 1.652

38 Estonia 1.661

39 Vietnam 1.664

40 Bhutan 1.667

40 United Arab Emirates 1.667

42 Kuwait 1.680

43 Lithuania 1.687

44 Tunisia 1.698

45 Laos 1.701

46 Libya 1.710

47 Malawi 1.711

48 Cyprus 1.737

49 Croatia 1.741

50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.755

51 Gabon 1.758

52 Ghana 1.761

53 Mozambique 1.765

54 Egypt 1.773

54 Latvia 1.773

56 Bulgaria 1.775

57 Greece 1.778

58 Zambia 1.779

59 Panama 1.798

59 Tanzania 1.798

61 Equatorial Guinea 1.801

61 Nicaragua 1.801

63 Morocco 1.811

64 Jordan 1.832

65 Namibia 1.841

66 Argentina 1.851

67 Indonesia 1.853

68 Cuba 1.856

69 Bahrain 1.881

70 Dominican Republic

71 Burkina Faso 1.905

72 Madagascar 1.912

73 Paraguay 1.916

74 China 1.921

75 Moldova 1.925

75 Albania 1.925

77 Nepal 1.939

78 Serbia 1.951

79 Peru 1.972

80 Senegal 1.984

81 Bolivia 1.990

82 Ukraine 2.010

83 United States of America 2.015

84 Kazakhstan 2.018

85 Brazil 2.022

86 Rwanda 2.027

87 Trinidad and Tobago 2.035

88 Macedonia 2.039

89 Mongolia 2.040

90 Bangladesh 2.045

91 Montenegro 2.046

92 Syria 2.049

93 Papua New Guinea 2.059

94 El Salvador 2.068

95 Cameroon 2.073

96 Mali 2.086

97 Guyana 2.098

98 Belarus 2.103

99 Iran 2.104

100 Angola 2.105

101 Turkmenistan 2.110

102 Jamaica 2.111

103 Uganda 2.140

104 Saudi Arabia 2.167

105 Cambodia 2.179

106 Congo (Brazzaville) 2.202

106 Uzbekistan 2.202

108 Mexico 2.209

109 Ecuador 2.211

110 Algeria 2.212

Rank Country Score

111 Guatemala 2.218

112 Honduras 2.265

113 Kenya 2.266

114 Azerbaijan 2.327

114 Philippines 2.327

116 Haiti 2.330

117 Cote d’ Ivoire 2.342

118 Thailand 2.353

119 Yemen 2.363

120 Venezuela 2.381

121 Turkey 2.389

122 India 2.422

123 South Africa 2.437

124 Mauritania 2.478

125 Sri Lanka 2.485

126 Myanmar 2.501

127 Burundi 2.529

128 Ethiopia 2.551

129 Nigeria 2.602

130 Colombia 2.645

131 North Korea 2.717

132 Lebanon 2.718

133 Central African Republic 2.733

134 Georgia 2.736

134 Zimbabwe 2.736

136 Russia 2.750

137 Pakistan 2.859

138 Chad 2.880

139 Democratic Republic of the Congo

140 Sudan 2.922

141 Israel 3.035

142 Somalia 3.257

143 Afghanistan 3.285

144 Iraq 3.341

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It ranks countries based on 23 indicators that are divided into three broad categories: (1) measures of ongoing domestic and international conflict, (2) measures of safety and security in society, and (3) measure of militarization. Here is how the countries ranked: 1 New Zealand 1.202 2 Denmark 1.217 2 Norway 1.217 4 Iceland 1.225 5 Austria 1.252 6 Sweden 1.269 7 Japan 1.272 8 Canada 1.311 9 Finland 1.322 9 Slovenia 1.322 11 Czech Republic 1.328 12 Ireland 1.333 13 Luxembourg 1.341 14 Portugal 1.348 15 Belgium 1.359 16 Germany 1.392 16 Qatar 1.392 18 Switzerland 1.393 19 Australia 1.476 20 Chile 1.481 21 Oman 1.520 22 Netherlands 1.531 23 Singapore 1.533 24 Slovakia 1.539 25 Uruguay 1.557 26 Malaysia 1.561 27 Hungary 1.575 28 Spain 1.577 29 Costa Rica 1.578 30 France 1.579 31 Romania 1.591 32 Poland 1.599 33 South Korea 1.627 34 Botswana 1.643 35 United Kingdom 1.647 36 Italy 1.648 37 Taiwan 1.652 38 Estonia 1.661 39 Vietnam 1.664 40 Bhutan 1.667 40 United Arab Emirates 1.667 42 Kuwait 1.680 43 Lithuania 1.687 44 Tunisia 1.698 45 Laos 1.701 46 Libya 1.710 47 Malawi 1.711 48 Cyprus 1.737 49 Croatia 1.741 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.755 51 Gabon 1.758 52 Ghana 1.761 53 Mozambique 1.765 54 Egypt 1.773 54 Latvia 1.773 56 Bulgaria 1.775 57 Greece 1.778 58 Zambia 1.779 59 Panama 1.798 59 Tanzania 1.798 61 Equatorial Guinea 1.801 61 Nicaragua 1.801 63 Morocco 1.811 64 Jordan 1.832 65 Namibia 1.841 66 Argentina 1.851 67 Indonesia 1.853 68 Cuba 1.856 69 Bahrain 1.881 70 Dominican Republic 71 Burkina Faso 1.905 72 Madagascar 1.912 73 Paraguay 1.916 74 China 1.921 75 Moldova 1.925 75 Albania 1.925 77 Nepal 1.939 78 Serbia 1.951 79 Peru 1.972 80 Senegal 1.984 81 Bolivia 1.990 82 Ukraine 2.010 83 United States of America 2.015 84 Kazakhstan 2.018 85 Brazil 2.022 86 Rwanda 2.027 87 Trinidad and Tobago 2.035 88 Macedonia 2.039 89 Mongolia 2.040 90 Bangladesh 2.045 91 Montenegro 2.046 92 Syria 2.049 93 Papua New Guinea 2.059 94 El Salvador 2.068 95 Cameroon 2.073 96 Mali 2.086 97 Guyana 2.098 98 Belarus 2.103 99 Iran 2.104 100 Angola 2.105 101 Turkmenistan 2.110 102 Jamaica 2.111 103 Uganda 2.140 104 Saudi Arabia 2.167 105 Cambodia 2.179 106 Congo (Brazzaville) 2.202 106 Uzbekistan 2.202 108 Mexico 2.209 109 Ecuador 2.211 110 Algeria 2.212 Rank Country Score 111 Guatemala 2.218 112 Honduras 2.265 113 Kenya 2.266 114 Azerbaijan 2.327 114 Philippines 2.327 116 Haiti 2.330 117 Cote d’ Ivoire 2.342 118 Thailand 2.353 119 Yemen 2.363 120 Venezuela 2.381 121 Turkey 2.389 122 India 2.422 123 South Africa 2.437 124 Mauritania 2.478 125 Sri Lanka 2.485 126 Myanmar 2.501 127 Burundi 2.529 128 Ethiopia 2.551 129 Nigeria 2.602 130 Colombia 2.645 131 North Korea 2.717 132 Lebanon 2.718 133 Central African Republic 2.733 134 Georgia 2.736 134 Zimbabwe 2.736 136 Russia 2.750 137 Pakistan 2.859 138 Chad 2.880 139 Democratic Republic of the Congo 140 Sudan 2.922 141 Israel 3.035 142 Somalia 3.257 143 Afghanistan 3.285 144 Iraq 3.341 Read the whole report. Document Actions Send this Print this is this a joke Posted by fab at Aug 26, 2010 08:50 AM Ecuador in 109? never been in a war, no terrorism, only country with an environmental law, could walk on the street safe at night. free education, and hospital for the poor. very friendly to gays and minorities. Is this a joke? countries like Egypt Peru more peaceful? lol. A country that takes refuges and people from hunger and welcomes them with open arms is in 109? wow! This persons really are on some kind of drug, have u ever heard a tourist being hurt in Ecuador? Ecuador is in the top 20 go to the country. I live in Canada and I know human rights and safety is not better than Ecuador if you think that, you have no idea of the life or history of the country. Ecuador Posted by Dan Van Ness at Aug 26, 2010 08:56 AM You might pass this along to the group that compiles the list. Their 2010 list is out (http://www.visionofhumanity.org/gpi-data/#/2010/scor) and Ecuador has moved up. Perhaps they need to hear from you! Dan Add comment You can add a comment by filling out the form below. Plain text formatting. Name (Required) Tell us your name. E-Mail (Required) Enter your e-mail address. Subject (Required) Comment (Required) Are you a human? (Required)