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Most Dangerous Countries in Asia

Russia has the highest Global Peace Index in 2026 (3.367), followed by Israel (3.124) and Afghanistan (3.106). Singapore has the lowest (1.435).

Crime & SafetyTravel47 countries · 1 metricUpdated Oct 4, 2024Original page
Global Peace IndexBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Global Peace Index, 2026

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All 47 ranked

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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
2.066
Middle half 1.806 – 2.52
Average
2.167
47 countries
Highest
3.367
Russia
Lowest
1.435
Singapore

Over time · 2021–2026

The top 5 in 2026, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Russia
  • Israel
  • Afghanistan
  • Yemen
  • Syria

Data

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47 countries · # = rank by Global Peace Index
#
1Russia3.367
2Israel3.124
3Afghanistan3.106
4Yemen3.081
5Syria3.067
6Pakistan2.919
7Myanmar2.911
8Palestine2.877
9North Korea2.845
10Iran2.759
11Iraq2.662
12Turkey2.605
13Lebanon2.435
14India2.409
15China2.231
16Bangladesh2.226
17Nepal2.143
18Azerbaijan2.142
19Bahrain2.131
20Philippines2.092
21Thailand2.089
22Cambodia2.075
23Saudi Arabia2.067
24Georgia2.066
25United Arab Emirates1.927
26Indonesia1.918
27Jordan1.913
28Sri Lanka1.91
29Turkmenistan1.903
30Kyrgyzstan1.853
31Oman1.85
32Laos1.846
33South Korea1.839
34Armenia1.825
35Kuwait1.813
36Tajikistan1.799
37Kazakhstan1.771
38Taiwan1.751
39Vietnam1.738
40Uzbekistan1.726
41Mongolia1.692
42Timor-Leste1.681
43Qatar1.676
44Bhutan1.546
45Malaysia1.513
46Japan1.489
47Singapore1.435

What correlates with Global Peace Index (2026)?

Pearson r against 1,541 other country metrics sharing at least 29 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. Global Terrorism IndexGlobal Terrorism Index by Country
    r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 32
    Plot
  2. Fragile States Index
    r = +0.71 · very strong · n = 46
    Plot
  3. Security ApparatusFailed States
    r = +0.70 · very strong · n = 46
    Plot
  4. Vulnerability ScoreGlobal Slavery Index by Country
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 44
    Plot
  5. Vulnerability Score (lower is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery
    r = +0.69 · strong · n = 45
    Plot
  6. Total Refugees HarboredRefugees by Country
    r = +0.67 · strong · n = 40
    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 = −0.86 · very strong · n = 47
    Plot
  2. WJP RoLI Order and Security ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
    r = −0.85 · very strong · n = 30
    Plot
  3. LP Safety & SecurityLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.83 · very strong · n = 43
    Plot
  4. Political Stability ScorePolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 47
    Plot
  5. Percentile RankPolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 46
    Plot
  6. Safest Countries IndexSafest Countries in the World
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 46
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Global Peace Index?
Russia has the highest Global Peace Index in 2026, at 3.367, followed by Israel (3.124) and Afghanistan (3.106).
Which country has the lowest Global Peace Index?
Singapore has the lowest Global Peace Index in 2026, at 1.435.
What is the median Global Peace Index across countries?
The median is 2.066 across the 47 countries with data in 2026.
Where does this most dangerous countries in asia data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review.