The world’s safest and most dangerous countries in 2023: The UK is the 37th most peaceful nation, with America ranked 131st – again (far behind Canada, which comes 11th)
- The ranking is by produced by the Institute for Economics and PeaceĀ
- The list is presented in the institute’s annual Global Peace Index
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The UK has been declared the 37th safest country in the world in 2023 in an annual study that ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness.
The study – called the Global Peace Index and produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace – covers 99.7 per cent of the population and measures ‘societal safety and security, domestic and international conflict and the degree of militarisation’.
The report concludes that Iceland is the safest country overall – though its publication preceded the current volcanic activity – followed by Denmark (second), Ireland (third) and New Zealand (fourth).
America ranks 131st yet again, just behind South Africa (130th) and Haiti (129th).
Afghanistan (163rd) is deemed the least peaceful country in the world for the eighth consecutive year, followed by Yemen (162nd), Syria (161st), South Sudan (160th) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (159th).
The UK has been declared the 37th safest country in the world in 2023
America ranks 131st yet again, just behind South Africa (130th) and Haiti (129th)
The report says: ‘There are only two countries in the North American region, with Canada [11th] recording a 2.9 per cent increase in peacefulness’
The report authors say: ‘The war in Ukraine had a significant impact on global peacefulness, with Ukraine and Russia having the largest and fifth largest deteriorations in peacefulness respectively. Haiti, Mali, and Israel were the other countries with the largest deteriorations [note that the study also preceded the current conflict in Israel].’
Europe is the most peaceful region in the world, according to the study, and is home to seven of the ten most peaceful countries.
The other three most peaceful countries are in the AsiaPacific region. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region remained the world’s least peaceful region, the report concludes. It is home to four of the ten least peaceful countries.
The report concludes that Iceland is the safest country overall – though its publication preceded the current volcanic activity
Afghanistan (163rd) is deemed the least peaceful country in the world for the eighth consecutive year
IMPACT OF WAR IN UKRAINEĀ
The economic impact of violence has increased by 479% or $449billion, equivalent to 64% of Ukraineās GDP.
65% of men in Ukraine aged 20 to 24 years have fled the country, or died in the conflict.
The report continues: ‘There are only two countries in the North American region, with Canada [11th] recording a 2.9 per cent increase in peacefulness, and the U.S experiencing a slight fall in peacefulness, with its overall score deteriorating by 0.38 per cent.
‘There is a considerable disparity in peacefulness between the two countries.’
Why? The report reveals that one reason is a feeling of safety in Canada, stating: ‘Less than 20 per cent of Canadians report that they do not feel safe walking alone at night in their city or neighbourhood.’
One reason for America’s lowly ranking is the murder rate, with the report stating: ‘The United States recorded the fourth largest overall increase in its homicide rate, which is now above six per 100,000 people and more than six times higher than most Western European countries.’
THE WORLD’S SAFEST AND MOST DANGEROUS COUNTRIES IN 2023Ā
1 Iceland*
2 Denmark
3 Ireland
4 New Zealand
5 Austria
6 Singapore
7 Portugal
8 Slovenia
9 Japan
10 Switzerland
11 Canada
12 Czechia
13 Finland
14 Croatia
15 Germany
16 Netherlands
17 Bhutan
18 Hungary
19 Malaysia
20 Belgium
21 Qatar
22 Australia
23 Mauritius
24 Norway
25 Estonia
26 Slovakia
27 Latvia
28 Sweden
29 Poland
30 Bulgaria
31 Romania
32 Spain
33 Taiwan
34 Italy
35 Kuwait
36 Lithuania
37 United Kingdom
38 North Macedonia
39 Costa Rica
40 Albania
41 Vietnam
42 Botswana
43 South Korea
44 Mongolia
45 Montenegro
46 Laos
47 Sierra Leone
48 Oman
49 Timor-Leste
50 Uruguay
51 Ghana
52 Senegal
53 Indonesia
54 Argentina
55 Madagascar
56 Namibia
57 Moldova
58 Chile
59 The Gambia
60 Greece
61 Bosnia and Herzegovina
62 Jordan
63 Zambia
64 Cyprus
65 Serbia
66 Armenia
67 France
=68 Panama
=68 Paraguay
=70 Trinidad and Tobago
=70 Kosovo
=70 Liberia
73 Cambodia
74 Malawi
75 United Arab Emirates
76 Kazakhstan
77 Jamaica
78 Bolivia
79 Nepal
80 China
81 Tunisia
82 Equatorial Guinea
83 Dominican Republic
=84 Angola
=84 Morocco
86 Uzbekistan
87 Guinea-Bissau
=88 Bangladesh
=88 Rwanda
90 CĆ“te d’Ivoire
91 Tanzania
92 Thailand
93 Gabon
94 Georgia
95 Azerbaijan
96 Algeria
=97 Ecuador
=97 Papua New Guinea
99 Cuba
100 Turkmenistan
101 Kyrgyz Republic
102 Tajikistan
=103 Guatemala
=103 Peru
=103 Togo
106 Guyana
107 Sri Lanka
108 Bahrain
109 Eswatini
110 Benin
111 Lesotho
112 Djibouti
113 Republic of the Congo
114 Mauritania
115 Philippines
116 Belarus
117 Kenya
118 Mozambique
119 Saudi Arabia
120 Honduras
121 Egypt
122 El Salvador
123 Nicaragua
=124 Zimbabwe
=124 Uganda
126 India
127 Guinea
128 Burundi
129 Haiti
130 South Africa
131 United States of America
132 Brazil
133 Eritrea
134 Palestine
135 Lebanon
136 Mexico
137 Libya
138 Niger
139 Cameroon
=140 Venezuela
=140 Colombia
142 Chad
143 Israel
144 Nigeria
145 Myanmar
146 Pakistan
=147 TĆ¼rkiye
=147 Iran
149 North Korea
150 Burkina Faso
151 Ethiopia
152 Central African Republic
153 Mali
154 Iraq
155 Sudan
156 Somalia
157 Ukraine
158 Russia
159 Democratic Republic of the Congo
160 South Sudan
161 Syria
162 Yemen
163 Afghanistan
Source: Global Peace Index 2023
*The report’s publication preceded the current volcanic activity in Iceland and the conflict in Palestine
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