Global Peace Index Rankings

8/3/2019 Global Peace Index Rankings

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Global Peace Index rankings

Nations considered more peaceful have lower index scores. Countries with rankings in green

are in the most peaceful 20% for that year; those in red are in the bottom 20%. [15]

Country2009

Rank

2009

Score

2008

Rank

2008

Score

2007

Rank

2007

Score

20072008

Change

Afghanistan 143 3.285 137 3.126

Albania 75 1.925 79 2.044

Algeria 110 2.212 112 2.378 107 2.503 05

Angola 100 2.105 110 2.364 112 2.587 +02

Argentina 66 1.851 56 1.895 52 1.923 +01

Australia 19 1.476 27 1.652 25 1.664 02

Austria 5 1.252 10 1.449 10 1.483 0

Azerbaijan 114 2.327 101 2.287 101 2.448 0

Bahrain 69 1.881 74 2.025 62 1.995 12

Belarus 98 2.103 94 2.194

Bangladesh 90 2.045 86 2.118 86 2.219 0

Belgium 15 1.359 15 1.485 11 1.498 04

Bhutan 40 1.667 26 1.616 19 1.611 07
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-14%23cite_note-14http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albaniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeriahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angolahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austriahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladeshhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgiumhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgiumhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladeshhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austriahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angolahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeriahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albaniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#%23http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#%23http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#%23http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#%23http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#%23http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#%23http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#%23http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#%23http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-14%23cite_note-14http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albaniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algeriahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angolahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austriahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azerbaijanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahrainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belarushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangladeshhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgiumhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhutan


2/11

Bolivia 81 1.990 78 2.043 69 2.052 09

Bosnia and

Herzegovina

50 1.755 66 1.974 75 2.089 +09

Botswana 34 1.643 46 1.792 42 1.786 04

Brazil 85 2.022 90 2.168 83 2.173 07

Bulgaria 56 1.775 57 1.903 54 1.936 03

Burkina Faso 71 1.905 81 2.062

Cambodia 105 2.179 91 2.179 85 2.197 06

Cameroon 95 2.073 92 2.182 76 2.093 16

Canada 8 1.311 11 1.451 8 1.481 03

Central

African Republic133 2.733 134 2.857

Chad 138 2.880 135 3.007

Chile 20 1.481 19 1.576 16 1.568 03

China 74 1.921 67 1.981 60 1.980 07

Colombia 130 2.645 130 2.757 116 2.770 14

Costa Rica 29 1.578 34 1.701 31 1.702 03
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boliviahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botswanahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgariahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Fasohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_African_Republichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_African_Republichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Ricahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Ricahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_Chinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_African_Republichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Fasohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgariahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botswanahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boliviahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boliviahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botswanahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgariahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burkina_Fasohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameroonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_African_Republichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_African_Republichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chadhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Rica


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Cote d'Ivoire 117 2.342 122 2.451 113 2.638 09

Croatia 49 1.741 60 1.926 67 2.030 +07

Cuba 68 1.856 62 1.954 59 1.968 03

Cyprus 48 1.737 52 1.847 51 1.915 01

Czech

Republic11 1.328 17 1.501 13 1.524 04

Democratic

Republic of the

Congo

139 2.888 128 2.707

Denmark 2 1.217 2 1.343 3 1.377 +01

Dominican

Republic70 1.890 82 2.069 74 2.071 08

Ecuador 109 2.211 100 2.274 87 2.219 13

Egypt 54 1.773 69 1.987 73 2.068 +04

El Salvador 94 2.068 89 2.163 89 2.244 0

Equatorial

Guinea61 1.801 64 1.964 71 2.059 +07

Estonia 38 1.661 35 1.702 28 1.684 07

Ethiopia 128 2.551 121 2.439 103 2.479 18

Finland 9 1.322 8 1.432 6 1.447 02
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cote_d'Ivoirehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmarkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuadorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Salvadorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_Guineahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_Guineahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finlandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finlandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_Guineahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Salvadorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuadorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmarkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoirehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cote_d'Ivoirehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyprushttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czech_Republichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmarkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominican_Republichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuadorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Salvadorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_Guineahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equatorial_Guineahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estoniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finland


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France 30 1.579 36 1.707 34 1.729 02

Gabon 51 1.758 55 1.878 56 1.952 +01

Germany 16 1.392 14 1.475 12 1.523 02

Ghana 52 1.761 40 1.723 40 1.765 0

Greece 57 1.778 54 1.867 44 1.791 10

Guatemala 111 2.218 103 2.328 93 2.285 10

Haiti 116 2.330 109 2.362

Honduras 112 2.265 104 2.335 98 2.390 06

Hong Kong 23 1.608 23 1.657 0

Hungary 27 1.575 18 1.576 18 1.575 0

Iceland 4 1.225 1 1.176

India 122 2.433 107 2.355 109 2.530 +02

Indonesia 67 1.853 68 1.983 78 2.111 +10

Iran 99 2.104 105 2.341 97 2.320 08

Iraq 144 3.341 140 3.514 121 3.437 19

Ireland 12 1.333 6 1.410 4 1.396 02
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghanahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greecehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemalahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hondurashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Konghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungaryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraqhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Irelandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Irelandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraqhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungaryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Konghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hondurashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemalahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greecehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghanahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghanahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greecehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guatemalahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hondurashttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Konghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungaryhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icelandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraqhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Ireland


5/11

Israel 141 3.035 136 3.052 119 3.033 17

Italy 36 1.648 28 1.653 33 1.724 +05

Jamaica 102 2.111 96 2.226 81 2.164 15

Japan 7 1.272 5 1.358 5 1.413 0

Jordan 64 1.832 65 1.969 63 1.997 02

Kazakhstan 84 2.018 72 2.018 61 1.995 11

Kenya 113 2.266 119 2.429 91 2.258 28

Kuwait 42 1.680 45 1.786 46 1.818 +01

Laos 45 1.701 51 1.810

Latvia 54 1.773 39 1.723 47 1.848 +08

Lebanon 132 2.718 132 2.840 114 2.662 18

Libya| 46 1.710 61 1.927 58 1.967 03

Lithuania 43 1.687 41 1.723 43 1.788 +02

Luxembourg 13 1.341 9 1.446

Madagascar 72 1.912 43 1.770 41 1.766 02

Malawi 47 1.711 73 2.024 68 2.038 05

Malaysia 26 1.561 37 1.721 37 1.744 0
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israelhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaicahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenyahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwaithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latviahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuaniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malawihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malawihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuaniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latviahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwaithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenyahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaicahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israelhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israelhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaicahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazakhstanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenyahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuwaithttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laoshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latviahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libyahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithuaniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxembourghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madagascarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malawihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia


6/11

Mali 96 2.086 99 2.238

Mauritania 124 2.478 120 2.435

Mexico 108 2.209 93 2.191 79 2.125 14

Moldova 75 1.925 83 2.091 72 2.059 11

Mongolia 89 2.040 88 2.155

Morocco 63 1.811 63 1.954 48 1.893 15

Mozambique 53 1.765 50 1.803 50 1.909 0

Myanmar 126 2.501 126 2.590 108 2.524 18

Namibia 65 1.841 77 2.042 64 2.003 13

Netherlands 22 1.531 22 1.607 20 1.620 02

New Zealand 1 1.202 4 1.350 2 1.363 02

Nicaragua 61 1.801 59 1.919 66 2.020 +07

Nigeria 129 2.602 129 2.724 117 2.898 12

North Korea 131 2.717 133 2.850

Norway 2 1.217 3 1.343 1 1.357 02

Oman 21 1.520 25 1.612 22 1.641 03
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritaniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexicohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldovahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongoliahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozambiquehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlandshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaraguahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeriahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Koreahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Koreahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeriahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaraguahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlandshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozambiquehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongoliahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldovahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexicohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritaniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauritaniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexicohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldovahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongoliahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moroccohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozambiquehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myanmarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namibiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlandshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicaraguahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigeriahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Koreahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oman


7/11

Pakistan 137 2.859 127 2.694 115 2.697 12

Panama 59 1.798 48 1.797 45 1.798 03

Papua New

Guinea93 2.059 95 2.224 88 2.223 07

Paraguay 73 1.916 70 1.997 55 1.946 15

Peru 79 1.972 80 2.046 70 2.056 10

Philippines 114 2.327 113 2.385 100 2.428 13

Poland 32 1.599 31 1.687 27 1.683 04

Portugal 14 1.348 7 1.412 9 1.481 +02

Qatar 16 1.392 33 1.694 30 1.702 03

Republic of

Macedonia88 2.039 87 2.119 82 2.170 05

Republic of

the Congo

106 2.202 117 2.417

Romania 31 1.591 24 1.611 26 1.682 +02

Russia 136 2.750 131 2.777 118 2.903 13

Rwanda 86 2.027 76 2.030

Saudi Arabia 104 2.167 108 2.357 90 2.246 18
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panamahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guineahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guineahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Macedoniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Macedoniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romaniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romaniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Macedoniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guineahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panamahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panamahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guineahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papua_New_Guineahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraguayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peruhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippineshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portugalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatarhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Macedoniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Macedoniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_the_Congohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romaniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia


8/11

Senegal 80 1.984 71 2.011 65 2.017 06

Serbia 78 1.951 85 2.110 84 2.181 01

Singapore 23 1.533 29 1.673 29 1.692 0

Slovakia 24 1.539 20 1.576 17 1.571 03

Slovenia 9 1.322 16 1.491 15 1.539 01

Somalia 142 3.257 139 3.293

South Africa 123 2.437 116 2.412 99 2.399 17

South Korea 33 1.627 32 1.691 32 1.719 0

Spain 28 1.577 30 1.683 21 1.633 09

Sri Lanka 125 2.485 125 2.584 111 2.575 14

Sudan 140 2.922 138 3.189 120 3.182 18

Sweden 6 1.269 13 1.468 7 1.478 06

Switzerland 18 1.393 12 1.465 14 1.526 +02

Syria 92 2.049 75 2.027 77 2.106 +02

Taiwan 37 1.652 44 1.779 36 1.731 08
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singaporehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloveniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somaliahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Koreahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerlandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerlandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syriahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Chinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syriahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerlandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Koreahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somaliahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloveniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singaporehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegalhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singaporehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slovakiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloveniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somaliahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Koreahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spainhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lankahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerlandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syriahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan


9/11

Tanzania 59 1.796 58 1.919 57 1.966 01

Thailand 118 2.353 118 2.424 105 2.491 13

Trinidad and

Tobago87 2.035 98 2.230 94 2.286 04

Tunisia 44 1.698 47 1.797 39 1.762 08

Turkey 121 2.389 115 2.403 92 2.272 23

Turkmenistan 101 2.110 102 2.302

Uganda 103 2.140 114 2.391 104 2.489 10

Ukraine 82 2.010 84 2.096 80 2.150 04

United ArabEmirates

40 1.667 42 1.745 38 1.747 04

United

Kingdom35 1.647 49 1.801

United States

of America83 2.015 97 2.227 96 2.317 01

Uruguay 25 1.557 21 1.606 24 1.661 +03

Uzbekistan 106 2.202 111 2.377 110 2.542 01

Venezuela 120 2.381 123 2.505 102 2.453 21

Vietnam 39 1.664 37 1.720 35 1.729 02
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzaniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobagohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobagohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkeyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugandahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirateshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirateshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdomhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdomhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_Americahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_Americahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Stateshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdomhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirateshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugandahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkeyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobagohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzaniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanzaniahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thailandhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobagohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinidad_and_Tobagohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunisiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkeyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkmenistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugandahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirateshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Arab_Emirateshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdomhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdomhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_Americahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_of_Americahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uruguayhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uzbekistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam


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Yemen 119 2.363 106 2.352 95 2.309 11

Zambia 58 1.779 53 1.856 53 1.930 0

Zimbabwe 134 2.736 124 2.513 106 2.495 18

Note: There have been changes to the methodology for the 2009 data.[16]

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Indicator

Source

Year(s)

Coding

1Number of external and internal warsfought

UCDP2000 to2005

Total number[2]

2 Estimated deaths due to external wars UCDP2004 to2005

Total number[2]

3 Estimated deaths due to internal wars UCDP2004 to

2005

Total number[2]

4 Level of organized internal conflict EIU 2007 Qualitative scale, ranked 1 to 5

5 Relations with neighbouring countries EIU 2007 Qualitative scale, ranked 1 to 5

6 Level of distrust in other citizens EIU 2007 Qualitative scale, ranked 1 to 5

7Number of displaced persons as

percentage of populationWorld Bank 2003

Refugee population by percentage of the

origin country's population

8 Political instability EIU 2007 Qualitative scale, ranked 1 to 5

9Level of respect for human rights(political terror scale)

AmnestyInternational

2005 Qualitative measure

10 Potential for terrorist acts EIU 2007 Qualitative scale, ranked 1 to 5
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zambiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-15%23cite_note-15http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-15%23cite_note-15http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-conf-1%23cite_note-conf-1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-conf-1%23cite_note-conf-1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-conf-1%23cite_note-conf-1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-conf-1%23cite_note-conf-1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-conf-1%23cite_note-conf-1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-conf-1%23cite_note-conf-1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#%23http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#%23http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#%23http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#%23http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#%23http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zambiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yemenhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zambiahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zimbabwehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-15%23cite_note-15http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-conf-1%23cite_note-conf-1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-conf-1%23cite_note-conf-1http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-conf-1%23cite_note-conf-1


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11 Number of homicides UNSCT2004 and2002

Intentional homicides, includinginfanticide, per 100,000 people

12 Level of violent crime EIU 2007 Qualitative scale, ranked 1 to 5

13 Likelihood of violent demonstrations EIU 2007 Qualitative scale, ranked 1 to 5

14 Number of jailed persons ICPS 2006 Persons incarcerated per 100,000 people

15Number of police and security

officersUNSCT

2002 and

2000

Civil security officers per 100,000

people[3]

16Military expenditure as a percentage

of GDPIISS 2004

Cash outlays for armed forces, as a

percentage of GDP[4]

17 Number of armed services personnel IISS 2004Full-time military personnel per 100,000

people

18Imports of major conventional

weaponsSIPRI

2001 to

2005

Imports of major conventional weapons

per 100,000 people[5]

19Exports of major conventional

weaponsSIPRI

2001 to

2005

Exports of major conventional weapons

per 100,000 people[5]

20 United Nations deployments IISS2006 to

2007Total number

21 Non-United Nations deployments IISS2006 to

2007Total number

22 Number of heavy weapons BICC 2003 Weapons per 100,000 people[6]

23Ease of access to small arms and lightweapons

EIU 2007 Qualitative scale, ranked 1 to 5

24 Military capability or sophistication EIU 2007 Qualitative scale, ranked 1 to 5
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-2%23cite_note-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-3%23cite_note-3http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-impexp-4%23cite_note-impexp-4http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-impexp-4%23cite_note-impexp-4http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-5%23cite_note-5http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-2%23cite_note-2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-3%23cite_note-3http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-impexp-4%23cite_note-impexp-4http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-impexp-4%23cite_note-impexp-4http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Peace_Index#cite_note-5%23cite_note-5

Documents

Global Peace Index Rankings