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Global Peace Index: The world is less peaceful today than at any time in the last decade

Written by  Jun 28, 2018

The newest Global Peace Index (GPI) has been published yesterday. It ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness. 

Produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), the GPI is the world’s leading measure of global peacefulness. This report presents the most comprehensive data-driven analysis to-date on trends in peace, its economic value, and how to develop peaceful societies.

The results of the 2018 GPI find that the global level of peace has deteriorated by 0.27% in the last year, marking the fourth successive year of deteriorations, it's stated on their official page. Ninety-two countries deteriorated, while 71 countries improved. The 2018 GPI reveals a world in which the tensions, conflicts, and crises that emerged in the past decade remain unresolved, especially in the Middle East, resulting in a gradual, sustained fall in peacefulness.

Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world, a position it has held since 2008. New Zealand, Austria, Portugal and Denmark also sit in the top five most peaceful rankings. Syria remains the least peaceful country in the world, a position it has held for the past five years. Afghanistan, South Sudan, Iraq and Somalia comprise the remaining least peaceful countries.

Europe, the world’s most peaceful region, recorded a deterioration for the third straight year. However, when it comes Croatia, there are some good news. Our country is ranked 27th, which is an improvement compared to last year – it jumped four places. Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovakia, Albania, Serbia and Romania also improved.

When it comes to region, the biggest fall in peacefulness has been spotted in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which dropped to 89th place after last year’s 84th.

Experts working on this document emphasize that this index is important because it affects all segments of one country, especially the economy. You can download the whole research here.

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