03-07-2021 | 13:27 PM
Global Peace Index 2021
• India has recently been ranked 141 among 163 countries on the Global Peace Index 2019. The ranking of India in 2018 was 136th.
Key Points:
• Bhutan and Nepal are the first and second most peaceful in this region. Bangladesh was 91th out of 163 countries across the world while being 3rd in South Asia.
• Pakistan witnessed the most improvement in peacefulness with 150th rank globally and 6th in the South Asia region.
• 163 independent states and territories were ranked for their level of peacefulness. India climbed up 2 places to be ranked at 139 in GPI 2020. In 2019, it ranked 141.
• GPI is the world's leading measure of global peacefulness. The report provides a comprehensive data-driven analysis on trends in peace, its economic value and recommendations on how to develop peaceful societies.
• Iceland has been the most peaceful country worldwide since 2008 and other top countries like Denmark, New Zealand, Portugal, and Slovenia.
• Afghanistan is the least peaceful country again for the fourth consecutive year followed by Yemen, Syria, South Sudan, and Iraq.
NOTE: The Global Peace Index (GPI) is published by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). This index is developed in partnership with the Economist Intelligence Unit, which collates data collected from various think tanks and experts from peace institutes.
