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 violent countries data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Global Peace Index 2021 - Institute for Economics & Peace; Homicide Monitor - Igarape Institute; Travel Security - International SOS; 5 Most Dangerous Countries in the World - Insider Monkey.

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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 · 1 metricUpdated Oct 4, 2024Original page

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ShowingGlobal 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 →

Year

162 of 235 countries

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Global Peace Index, 2026

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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

#
1	Russia	3.367
2	Sudan	3.195
3	DR Congo	3.189
4	Ukraine	3.184
5	Israel	3.124
6	South Sudan	3.116
7	Afghanistan	3.106
8	Yemen	3.081
9	Syria	3.067
10	Mali	2.996
11	Somalia	2.973
12	Pakistan	2.919
13	Myanmar	2.911
14	Central African Republic	2.906
15	Burkina Faso	2.882
16	Palestine	2.877
17	North Korea	2.845
18	Niger	2.832
19	Chad	2.769
20	Iran	2.759
21	Nigeria	2.755
21	Haiti	2.755
23	Colombia	2.735
24	Iraq	2.662
25	Mexico	2.65
26	Ethiopia	2.648
27	Cameroon	2.634
28	Turkey	2.605
29	Ecuador	2.539
30	United States	2.535
31	Venezuela	2.516
32	Kenya	2.447
33	Lebanon	2.435
34	Uganda	2.42
35	Burundi	2.417
36	Eritrea	2.412
37	India	2.409
38	Mozambique	2.383
39	Libya	2.361
40	Brazil	2.333
41	South Africa	2.308
42	Benin	2.293
43	El Salvador	2.264
44	Republic of the Congo	2.256
45	Togo	2.251
46	China	2.231
47	Bangladesh	2.226
48	Guinea	2.22
49	Belarus	2.216
50	Rwanda	2.2
51	Egypt	2.186
52	Mauritania	2.184
53	Nepal	2.143
54	Azerbaijan	2.142
55	Cuba	2.139
56	Bahrain	2.131
57	Peru	2.12
58	Nicaragua	2.107
59	Djibouti	2.098
60	Eswatini	2.095
61	Guyana	2.093
62	Philippines	2.092
63	Thailand	2.089
64	Gabon	2.086
65	France	2.083
66	Tanzania	2.08
67	Cambodia	2.075
67	Honduras	2.075
69	Saudi Arabia	2.067
70	Georgia	2.066
71	Ivory Coast	2.061
72	Bolivia	2.054
73	Algeria	2.053
74	Zimbabwe	2.051
75	Dominican Republic	2.038
76	Guatemala	2.025
77	Liberia	2.024
78	Lesotho	2.016
79	Guinea-Bissau	2.012
80	Papua New Guinea	2.002
81	Malawi	1.994
82	Zambia	1.992
83	Panama	1.976
84	Cyprus	1.967
85	Trinidad and Tobago	1.959
86	Angola	1.955
87	Tunisia	1.947
88	Ghana	1.943
89	Senegal	1.939
90	Sierra Leone	1.937
91	United Arab Emirates	1.927
92	Argentina	1.922
93	Serbia	1.919
93	Jamaica	1.919
95	Indonesia	1.918
96	Jordan	1.913
97	Sri Lanka	1.91
98	Turkmenistan	1.903
99	Morocco	1.887
100	Paraguay	1.882
101	Namibia	1.872
102	Costa Rica	1.86
103	Kyrgyzstan	1.853
104	Oman	1.85
105	Madagascar	1.849
106	Laos	1.846
107	South Korea	1.839
108	Gambia	1.837
109	Moldova	1.836
110	Greece	1.828
111	Chile	1.826
112	Armenia	1.825
113	Botswana	1.823
114	Kuwait	1.813
115	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1.81
116	Tajikistan	1.799
117	North Macedonia	1.792
118	Romania	1.788
119	Kazakhstan	1.771
120	Uruguay	1.754
121	Taiwan	1.751
122	Vietnam	1.738
123	Sweden	1.732
124	United Kingdom	1.73
125	Equatorial Guinea	1.729
126	Uzbekistan	1.726
127	Albania	1.725
128	Italy	1.712
129	Mongolia	1.692
130	Norway	1.688
131	Timor-Leste	1.681
132	Qatar	1.676
133	Montenegro	1.672
134	Slovakia	1.661
135	Germany	1.657
136	Spain	1.654
137	Bulgaria	1.628
138	Estonia	1.623
139	Lithuania	1.62
140	Croatia	1.619
141	Poland	1.615
142	Belgium	1.608
143	Australia	1.602
144	Latvia	1.589
145	Mauritius	1.586
146	Netherlands	1.566
147	Bhutan	1.546
148	Hungary	1.538
149	Canada	1.525
150	Czechia	1.517
151	Malaysia	1.513
152	Denmark	1.504
153	Japan	1.489
154	Finland	1.478
155	Singapore	1.435
156	Portugal	1.427
157	Austria	1.421
158	Ireland	1.371
159	Slovenia	1.369
160	Switzerland	1.363
161	New Zealand	1.343
162	Iceland	1.161

What correlates with Global Peace Index (2026)?

Pearson r against 1,479 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)

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

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

Governance ValuePolitical Stability by Country
r = −0.88 · very strong · n = 161
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LP Safety & SecurityLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.85 · very strong · n = 158
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Political Stability ScorePolitical Stability by Country
r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 162
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Percentile RankPolitical Stability by Country
r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 161
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WJP RoLI Order and Security ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
r = −0.83 · very strong · n = 129
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Safest Countries IndexSafest Countries in the World
r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 159
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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 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 violent countries data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Global Peace Index 2021 - Institute for Economics & Peace; Homicide Monitor - Igarape Institute; Travel Security - International SOS; 5 Most Dangerous Countries in the World - Insider Monkey.