This is the 18th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI), which ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness, covering 99.7 per cent of the world’s population. Produced by the Institute for Economics & 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 GPI uses 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators from highly respected sources and measures the state of peace across three domains: the level of Societal Safety and Security; the extent of Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict; and the degree of Militarisation. This year it introduces a new measure of global military capability that incorporates military sophistication, technology, and battle readiness into a single measure.
10 Most Peaceful Countries in the World
Main findings:
- The average level of country peacefulness deteriorated by 0.56 per cent in the 2024 Global Peace Index. This is the fifth consecutive year that global peacefulness has deteriorated.
- In the past year 65 countries recorded an improvement, while 97 countries recorded a deterioration in peacefulness. This is the most countries to deteriorate in a single year since the inception of the index.
- Peacefulness improved slightly on average on the Safety and Security domain but deteriorated on both the Ongoing Conflict and Militarisation domains.
- The conflict in Gaza and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine were the primary drivers of the fall in peacefulness.
| RANK | COUNTRY | SCORE | PROGRESSION |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Iceland |
1.112 |
– |
|
2 |
Ireland |
1.303 |
– |
|
3 |
Austria |
1.313 |
+4 |
|
4 |
New Zealand |
1.323 |
-5 |
|
5 |
Singapore |
1.339 |
+3 |
|
6 |
Switzerland |
1.35 |
+3 |
|
7 |
Portugal |
1.372 |
-1 |
|
8 |
Denmark |
1.382 |
-3 |
|
9 |
Slovenia |
1.395 |
-2 |
|
10 |
Malaysia |
1.427 |
+2 |
The average level of country peacefulness deteriorated by 0.56 per cent in the 2024 Global Peace Index. This is the fifth consecutive year that global peacefulness has deteriorated.
The global economic impact of violence was $19.1 trillion in 2023, equivalent to 13.5 per cent of global GDP, or $2,380 per person.
10 Most Peaceful Countries in Africa
There were deteriorations in peacefulness in Africa across all three GPI domains, with the largest occurring on the Ongoing Conflict domain. Conflicts in the region continued to spill across national borders, reflected by a deterioration on the external conflicts fought indicator.
In the past five years 39 of the 54 countries in the region have had some level of involvement in at least one external conflict. Mauritius is the most peaceful country in sub-Saharan Africa for the 17th consecutive year. It has the highest levels of peace in the region across all three GPI domains. Mauritius recorded a small improvement in peacefulness over the past year, owing to improvements on the Safety and Security domain. The violent demonstrations and homicide rate indicators both recorded significant improvements. Mauritius is also the only country in Africa that has not been involved in any internal or external conflicts over the past five years.
| RANK | COUNTRY | SCORE | WORLD RANK | PROGRESSION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Mauritius |
1.577 |
22 |
– |
|
2 |
Madagascar |
1.838 |
44 |
+2 |
|
3 |
Botswana |
1.863 |
50 |
-3 |
|
4 |
Ghana |
1.938 |
55 |
-5 |
|
5 |
Zambia |
1.948 |
57 |
+2 |
|
6 |
Namibia |
1.972 |
62 |
+1 |
|
7 |
Tanzania |
1.987 |
65
|
+11 |
|
8 |
Sierra Leone |
1.993 |
66 |
-23 |
|
9 |
Liberia |
2.025 |
69 |
-5 |
|
10 |
Angola |
2.043 |
72 |
+19 |
10 Most Peaceful Arabic Countries
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) remains the least peaceful region for the ninth consecutive year. It recorded a small deterioration in peacefulness over the past year after several years of improvements, with the average GPI score deteriorating by 0.25 per cent. Four of the ten least peaceful countries on the 2024 GPI are in the MENA region.
| RANK | COUNTRY | SCORE | WORLD RANK | PROGRESSION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Kuwait |
1.622 |
25 |
+1 |
|
2 |
Qatar |
1.656 |
29 |
-9 |
|
3 |
Oman |
1.761 |
37 |
+4 |
|
4 |
United Arab Emirates |
1.897 |
53 |
+31 |
|
5 |
Jordan |
1.998 |
67 |
-9 |
|
6 |
Tunisia |
2.044 |
73 |
+6 |
|
7 |
Morocco |
2.054 |
78 |
+14 |
|
8 |
Bahrain |
2.072 |
81 |
+16 |
|
9 |
Algeria |
2.11 |
90 |
-2 |
|
10 |
Mauritania |
2.136 |
95 |
-6 |
Download the full report: GPI 2024 Report
