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Global Peace Index 2009

The Global Peace Index 2009

The Global Peace Index is a ground-breaking milestone in the study of peace. It is the first time that an Index has been created that ranks the nations of the world by their peacefulness and identifies some of the drivers of that peace. more

News & Articles
New Zealand rated most peaceful, U.S. 83rd
Americans pining for a peaceful existence might consider moving to New Zealand, the most peaceful... more
The Washington Times - Jennifer Harper - 03/06/2009
The purchasing power of peace
Purchasing power long ago overtook manpower as the most important lever in the race towards... more
BBC News - Jorn Madslien - 03/06/2009
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    Global Peace Index 2009
    Country
    Rank
    Score
      New Zealand
    1
    1.202
      Denmark
    2
    1.217
      Norway
    2
    1.217
      Iceland
    4
    1.225
      Austria
    5
    1.252
      Sweden
    6
    1.269
      Japan
    7
    1.272
      Canada
    8
    1.311
      Finland
    9
    1.322
      Slovenia
    9
    1.322
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