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Russia has the highest Global Peace Index in 2026 (3.367), followed by Sudan (3.195) and DR Congo (3.189). Iceland has the lowest (1.161).

Crime & Safety162 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Dec 26, 2024Original page
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Global Peace Index, 2026

Darker green is better (higher is better). Click a place to highlight it.

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 162 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1.993
Middle half 1.741 – 2.304
Average
2.081
162 countries
Highest
3.367
Russia
Lowest
1.161
Iceland

Over time · 2021–2026

The top 5 in 2026, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Russia
  • Sudan
  • DR Congo
  • Ukraine
  • Israel

Data

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162 countries · # = rank by Global Peace Index
#
1Russia3.3676.267
2Sudan3.195—
3DR Congo3.1896.768
4Ukraine3.1842.003
5Israel3.1247.463
6South Sudan3.116—
7Afghanistan3.1067.262
8Yemen3.0815.08
9Syria3.0678.006
10Mali2.9967.907
11Somalia2.9737.614
12Pakistan2.9198.374
13Myanmar2.9116.929
14Central African Republic2.9060.957
15Burkina Faso2.8828.581
16Palestine2.8774.93
17North Korea2.845—
18Niger2.8327.776
19Chad2.7695.032
20Iran2.7596.056
21Nigeria2.7557.658
21Haiti2.755—
23Colombia2.7356.381
24Iraq2.6626.582
25Mexico2.650.582
26Ethiopia2.6480.787
27Cameroon2.6346.944
28Turkey2.6053.968
29Ecuador2.5391.55
30United States2.5353.517
31Venezuela2.5160.71
32Kenya2.4475.366
33Lebanon2.4351.237
34Uganda2.423.702
35Burundi2.4174.043
36Eritrea2.412—
37India2.4096.411
38Mozambique2.3836.251
39Libya2.3611.612
40Brazil2.3331.43
41South Africa2.308—
42Benin2.2934.802
43El Salvador2.264—
44Republic of the Congo2.256—
45Togo2.2515.004
46China2.2311.863
47Bangladesh2.2263.03
48Guinea2.22—
49Belarus2.2160.233
50Rwanda2.2—
51Egypt2.1864.416
52Mauritania2.184—
53Nepal2.1431.113
54Azerbaijan2.1420.233
55Cuba2.139—
56Bahrain2.1310.059
57Peru2.122.062
58Nicaragua2.107—
59Djibouti2.0981.461
60Eswatini2.0950.087
61Guyana2.093—
62Philippines2.0925.166
63Thailand2.0894.63
64Gabon2.086—
65France2.0832.712
66Tanzania2.081.573
67Cambodia2.0750.423
67Honduras2.075—
69Saudi Arabia2.0670.845
70Georgia2.066—
71Ivory Coast2.0611.454
72Bolivia2.054—
73Algeria2.0532.415
74Zimbabwe2.051—
75Dominican Republic2.038—
76Guatemala2.025—
77Liberia2.024—
78Lesotho2.016—
79Guinea-Bissau2.012—
80Papua New Guinea2.002—
81Malawi1.994—
82Zambia1.992—
83Panama1.976—
84Cyprus1.9670.347
85Trinidad and Tobago1.959—
86Angola1.9551.657
87Tunisia1.9472.184
88Ghana1.943—
89Senegal1.9391.578
90Sierra Leone1.937—
91United Arab Emirates1.9271.178
92Argentina1.9220.801
93Serbia1.9190.582
93Jamaica1.919—
95Indonesia1.9184.17
96Jordan1.9132.913
97Sri Lanka1.91—
98Turkmenistan1.903—
99Morocco1.887—
100Paraguay1.8820.073
101Namibia1.872—
102Costa Rica1.86—
103Kyrgyzstan1.853—
104Oman1.852.927
105Madagascar1.849—
106Laos1.846—
107South Korea1.8390.582
108Gambia1.837—
109Moldova1.836—
110Greece1.8282.928
111Chile1.8265.162
112Armenia1.8250.72
113Botswana1.823—
114Kuwait1.813—
115Bosnia and Herzegovina1.811.218
116Tajikistan1.7990.999
117North Macedonia1.792—
118Romania1.788—
119Kazakhstan1.771—
120Uruguay1.7540.059
121Taiwan1.751—
122Vietnam1.738—
123Sweden1.7321.842
124United Kingdom1.732.639
125Equatorial Guinea1.729—
126Uzbekistan1.7260.233
127Albania1.725—
128Italy1.7120.929
129Mongolia1.692—
130Norway1.6881.198
131Timor-Leste1.681—
132Qatar1.676—
133Montenegro1.672—
134Slovakia1.6611.023
135Germany1.6574.748
136Spain1.6541.256
137Bulgaria1.628—
138Estonia1.623—
139Lithuania1.620.423
140Croatia1.619—
141Poland1.6151.962
142Belgium1.6081.347
143Australia1.6021.973
144Latvia1.5890.423
145Mauritius1.586—
146Netherlands1.5661.402
147Bhutan1.546—
148Hungary1.538—
149Canada1.5251.87
150Czechia1.5172.906
151Malaysia1.5131.626
152Denmark1.5040.72
153Japan1.4890.949
154Finland1.4780.949
155Singapore1.435—
156Portugal1.427—
157Austria1.4210.582
158Ireland1.3710.233
159Slovenia1.369—
160Switzerland1.3631.265
161New Zealand1.3430.217
162Iceland1.1610.123

What correlates with Global Peace Index (2026)?

Pearson r against 1,478 other country metrics sharing at least 98 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Global Peace Index tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

  1. Security ApparatusFailed States
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 160
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  2. Fragile States Index
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 161
    Plot
  3. Failed States IndexFailed States
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 160
    Plot
  4. VulnerabilityNatural Disaster Risk by Country
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 160
    Plot
  5. Vulnerability ScoreGlobal Slavery Index by Country
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 157
    Plot
  6. Vulnerability Score (lower is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery
    r = +0.75 · very strong · n = 158
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Global Peace Index tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

  1. Governance ValuePolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.88 · very strong · n = 161
    Plot
  2. LP Safety & SecurityLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = −0.85 · very strong · n = 158
    Plot
  3. Political Stability ScorePolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 162
    Plot
  4. Percentile RankPolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 161
    Plot
  5. WJP RoLI Order and Security ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
    r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 129
    Plot
  6. Safest Countries IndexSafest Countries in the World
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 159
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Global Peace Index?
Russia has the highest Global Peace Index in 2026, at 3.367, followed by Sudan (3.195) and DR Congo (3.189).
Which country has the lowest Global Peace Index?
Iceland has the lowest Global Peace Index in 2026, at 1.161.
What is the median Global Peace Index across countries?
The median is 1.993 across the 162 countries with data in 2026.
Where does this most dangerous countries in the world data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Global Terrorism Index 2025 - Vision of Humanity; Global Peace Index - Vision of Humanity; Global Terrorism Index - Vision of Humanity; 2024 Global Peace Index - Institute for Economics & Peace.

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