- The average level of global peacefulness deteriorated by 0.3 per cent in the 2022 Global Peace Index. The main driver of the overall deterioration in peacefulness in 2022 was the Ongoing Conflict domain.
- In the past year, 90 countries recorded improvements in peacefulness, while 71 recorded deteriorations. Three countries recorded no change in their overall score.
- Of the 23 GPI indicators, ten recorded improvements and 13 recorded deteriorations.
- Iceland remains the most peaceful country, a position it has held since 2008.
- Afghanistan is the least peaceful country for the fifth year in a row.
- Europe is the most peaceful region in the world, where seven of the ten countries most peaceful countries are located.
- Among South Asian nations, Bhutan topped the peace index securing 19th rank.
- The US ranks 129th, recorded its lowest peacefulness rank since 2008. The UK is up two positions to rank at 34.
Top five countries:
Iceland (1st), New Zealand (2nd), Ireland (3rd), Denmark (4th) and Austria (5th)
Bottom five countries:
Afghanistan (163rd), Yemen (162nd), Syria (161st), Russia (160th) and South Sudan (159th)
Ranking of India’s Neighboring Countries:
Bhutan (19th), Nepal (73rd), China (89th), Sri Lanka (90th), Bangladesh (96th) and Pakistan (147th)