Top 10 Most Peaceful Countries in the world in 2022

The world's most peaceful countries are ranked by the 2022 Global Peace Index.

The GPI, created by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), is the most often used indicator of world peace. The trends in peace, its economic importance, and how to create peaceful communities are all covered in this research in the most thorough data-driven examination to date.

The 10 most peaceful countries in 2022

According to the Global Peace Index 2022, there has been a decline in world peace, with the average country score dropping by 0.3%.

It is important to note that countries typically deteriorate much more quickly than they improve because this is the eleventh country to experience a slight decline in peacefulness in the past fourteen years, with 90 countries experiencing improvements, 71 experiencing declines, and only two experiencing stability.

In this post, we examine the top 10 peaceful nations in the world as of 2022.

10. Japan

On the 2022 Global Peace Index, Japan restored its place as one of the top 10 most peaceful nations. The nation made major advancements in the military, particularly in the area of "nuclear and heavy weaponry." Violence in Japan cost the nation $152,481 (Millions, US$ 2021 PPP).

9. Singapore

Singapore is currently classified as the ninth-most peaceful nation, moving up one spot from its position in the 2021 Global Peace Index rankings. For the third year running, it continues to be the second-most tranquil country in the Asia-Pacific area.

Between 2021 and 2022, Singapore made considerable advancements in the militarization area, with notable improvements in nuclear and heavy weapon exports as well.

8. Czech Republic

Czech Republic moved up in the "Militarization" and "Safety and Security" domains, taking the eighth spot on the 2022 Global Peace Index.

7. Slovenia

Slovenia's total GPI rating dropped by 0.021 percent. According to the 2022 Global Peace Index rankings, the nation is ranked seventh out of 163 countries, down from first place last year.

6. Portugal

Portugal, which is ranked 6th on the 2022 Global Peace Index, continues to be one of the world's most peaceful nations.

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5. Austria

Austria now ranks as the 5th peaceful nation in the world after an increase in overall tranquilly of 0.018%. Safety and security saw an increase of 0.086.

4. Denmark

Denmark saw advancements in the area of "safety and security." In contrast, it fell one position and now holds the fourth-place spot out of 163 nations in the 2022 GPI.

3. Ireland

Ireland is rated as the second-most peaceful nation in Europe and the third-most peaceful nation in the world (2022 GPI). With significant gains in the "Safety and Security" and "Militarization" domains, peacefulness increased by 0.019%.

2. New Zealand

According to the 2022 GPI, New Zealand continues to be the second-most peaceful nation overall and the most peaceful nation in the Asia-Pacific.

Due to declines in the incarceration rate, military spending, and impact of terrorism, New Zealand saw a modest gain in score on the 2022 GPI. With the exception of Ongoing Conflict, which stayed steady between 2021 and 2022, improvements were noted across all domains.

1. Iceland

With a 3.4% increase in its score, Iceland is still ranked as the most peaceful nation in the world and in the Europe area in the 2022 GPI.

The indices of violent protests and perceived criminality both got better. Iceland's score for violent protests dropped by 55% after reaching its maximum level in 2021, and its score for perceived criminality is now the tenth-lowest globally.