Most Peaceful Countries | Global Peace Index 2008-2023

This video shows most peaceful countries, Global Peace Index (GPI), from 2008 to 2023. The scale is inverted to 1-5, where 5 is the most peaceful.

Limitations: About 160+ countries are indexed. Micro countries such as the Vatican, Lichtenstein, Andorra etc., small island countries in the Caribbean and the Pacific, are not indexed.

GPI is a comprehensive measure that ranks countries around the world based on their levels of peace and stability. To assess a nation's peacefulness, it considers various factors such as:

Number and duration of internal conflicts.
Number of deaths from external organized conflict.
Number of deaths from internal organized conflict.
Number, duration, and role in external conflicts.
Intensity of organized internal conflict.
Relations with neighbouring countries.
Level of perceived criminality in society.
Number of refugees and displaced persons as percentage of population.
Political instability.
Impact of terrorism.
Political terror.
Number of homicides per 100,000 people.
Level of violent crime.
Likelihood of violent demonstrations.
Number of jailed persons per 100,000 people.
Number of internal security officers and police per 100,000 people.
Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP.
Number of armed-services personnel per 100,000.
Volume of transfers of major conventional weapons as recipient (imports) per 100,000 people.
Volume of transfers of major conventional weapons as supplier (exports) per 100,000 people.
Financial contribution to UN peacekeeping missions.
Nuclear and heavy weapons capability.
Ease of access to small arms and light weapons.

Developed by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), the GPI provides valuable insights into global peace trends and helps policymakers, researchers, and the general public understand the dynamics of peace and conflict on a global scale.

Music:
Light Mister - Evolution (The Venus Project)
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