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Most Dangerous Countries in Europe

Russia has the highest Global Peace Index in 2026 (3.367), followed by Ukraine (3.184) and Belarus (2.216). Iceland has the lowest (1.161).

Crime & SafetyTravel38 countries · 1 metricUpdated Oct 4, 2024Original page
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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 38 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
1.656
Middle half 1.545 – 1.791
Average
1.738
38 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
  • Ukraine
  • Belarus
  • France
  • Cyprus

Data

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38 countries · # = rank by Global Peace Index
#
1Russia3.367
2Ukraine3.184
3Belarus2.216
4France2.083
5Cyprus1.967
6Serbia1.919
7Moldova1.836
8Greece1.828
9Bosnia and Herzegovina1.81
10North Macedonia1.792
11Romania1.788
12Sweden1.732
13United Kingdom1.73
14Albania1.725
15Italy1.712
16Norway1.688
17Montenegro1.672
18Slovakia1.661
19Germany1.657
20Spain1.654
21Bulgaria1.628
22Estonia1.623
23Lithuania1.62
24Croatia1.619
25Poland1.615
26Belgium1.608
27Latvia1.589
28Netherlands1.566
29Hungary1.538
30Czechia1.517
31Denmark1.504
32Finland1.478
33Portugal1.427
34Austria1.421
35Ireland1.371
36Slovenia1.369
37Switzerland1.363
38Iceland1.161

What correlates with Global Peace Index (2026)?

Pearson r against 1,980 other country metrics sharing at least 23 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. WeChat UsersWeChat Users by Country
    r = +0.93 · very strong · n = 23
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  2. Soybean ProductionSoybean Production by Country
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 23
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  3. Red Squirrels Minimum PopulationSquirrel Population by Country
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 28
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  4. Red Squirrels Maximum PopulationSquirrel Population by Country
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 28
    Plot
  5. Grey Squirrels Maximum PopulationSquirrel Population by Country
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 28
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  6. Grey Squirrels Minimum PopulationSquirrel Population by Country
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 28
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Opposite directions

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

  1. LP Safety & SecurityLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 38
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  2. Governance ValuePolitical Stability by Country
    r = −0.87 · very strong · n = 38
    Plot
  3. Polity Democracy ScorePolity Data Series by Country
    r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 35
    Plot
  4. Political Risk Index (PRI)Political Risk Index by Country
    r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 24
    Plot
  5. WJP RoLI Order and Security ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
    r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 36
    Plot
  6. Economic Freedom ScoreFreest Countries
    r = −0.82 · very strong · n = 37
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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 Ukraine (3.184) and Belarus (2.216).
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 1.656 across the 38 countries with data in 2026.
Where does this most dangerous countries in europe data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Global Peace Index 2023 - Economics and Peace; Global Peace Index 2024 - Economics and Peace; 9 Most Dangerous Countries in Europe in 2023, According To GPI Rank - Traveling Lifestyle; The most dangerous countries in Europe in 2023 - Visit World.

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