Japan Is the 9th Most Peaceful Country in the World According to This Report
The Philippines ranks 18th in the Asia-Pacific region.
When you start to think about living abroad, your first concern might be the safety of the country.
In the latest report Global Peace Index 2019, available on the website of Vision Humanity, run by the Institute for Economics and Peace, Japan ranks at the 9th most peaceful country in the world. The research is conducted across 163 independent states and territories. The lower the score, the better the ranking.
Here are the top 10.
|
Rank |
Country |
Score |
Change from 2018 |
|
1 |
Iceland |
1.072 |
None |
|
2 |
New Zealand |
1.221 |
None |
|
3 |
Portugal |
1.274 |
2 up |
|
4 |
Austria |
1.291 |
1 down |
|
5 |
Denmark |
1.316 |
1 down |
|
6 |
Canada |
1.327 |
None |
|
7 |
Singapore |
1.347 |
2 up |
|
8 |
Slovenia |
1.355 |
2 up |
|
9 |
Japan |
1.369 |
1 down |
|
10 |
Czech Republic |
1.375 |
3 down |
Here are the lowest 5.
|
159 |
Iraq |
3.369 |
1 up |
|
160 |
Yemen |
3.412 |
2 down |
|
161 |
South Sudan |
3.526 |
None |
|
162 |
Syria |
3.566 |
1 up |
|
163 |
Afghanistan |
3.574 |
1 down |
All charts are excerpts of Global Peace Index 2019 by the Institute for Economics and Peace.
It is said that the GPI covers 99.7 percent of the world’s population, using 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators from highly respected sources, and measures the state of peace using three thematic domains: the level of Societal Safety and Security; the extent of Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict; and the degree of Militarisation.
Would you consider moving to another country based on these figures?
If you want to read more, click the links below.
Global Peace Index 2019
Global Peace Index 2019 Briefing
(8 August 2019)
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