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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 10 most peaceful countries in 2022

The Global Peace Index 2022 finds that the level of global peacefulness deteriorated, with the average country score falling by 0.3 per cent.

Although slight, this is the eleventh deterioration in peacefulness in the last fourteen years, with 90 countries improving, 71 deteriorating and two remaining stable in peacefulness, highlighting that countries tend to deteriorate much faster than they improve.

For this article, we explore the world’s ten most peaceful countries in 2022.

10. Japan ranks 10th in the 2022 Global Peace Index

Japan reclaimed its position in the top 10 most peaceful countries on the 2022 Global Peace Index. The country improved significantly in the Militarisation domain with large improvements, particularly in the ‘nuclear and heavy weapons’. The economic cost of violence in Japan was $152,481 (Millions, US$ 2021 PPP).

9. Singapore

Singapore moved a step higher from the 2021 Global Peace Index rankings and is now ranked the 9th most peaceful country. It remains the second most peaceful nation in the Asia Pacific region for the third consecutive year.

Singapore improved significantly in the Militarisation domain, with large improvements, particularly in nuclear and heavy weapons as well as weapons exports between 2021 and 2022.

8. The Czech Republic is now 8th on the 2022 GPI

Czech Republic claimed the 8th position on the 2022 Global Peace Index with improvements across the ‘Militarisation’ and ‘Safety and Security’ domains.

7. Slovenia

Slovenia’s overall GPI score deteriorated by 0.021%. The country dropped two spots from last year and ranks 7th among the 163 countries in the 2022 Global Peace Index rankings.

6. Portugal

Ranking 6th on the 2022 Global Peace Index, Portugal remains one of the most peaceful countries in the world.

5. Austria

Overall peacefulness in Austria improved by 0.018% making it the 5th most peaceful country in the world. The ‘Safety and security’ domain improved by 0.086.

4. Denmark

Denmark recorded improvements in the ‘safety and security’ domain. However, it dropped one spot and is ranked 4th among the 163 countries in the 2022 GPI.

3. Ireland

Ireland is ranked as the third most peaceful country in the world and second most peaceful country in Europe (2022 GPI). Peacefulness improved by 0.019% with major improvements across the ‘Safety and Security’ and ‘Militarisation’ domain.

2. New Zealand

New Zealand remains the most peaceful country in the Asia-Pacific region and the second most peaceful country overall in the 2022 GPI.

New Zealand recorded a slight improvement in score in the 2022 GPI, as a result of a decrease in incarceration rate, military expenditure and terrorism impact. Improvements were recorded across all domains except for Ongoing Conflict, which remained stable between 2021 and 2022.

1. Iceland

Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the Europe region and the world in the 2022 GPI, with an improvement in its score of 3.4%.

Both the violent demonstrations and perceptions of criminality indicators improved. Iceland recorded a 55% decrease in violent demonstrations score after recording its highest score in 2021, while its perceptions of criminality score is now the tenth lowest globally.

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