Diksia.com - Iceland has been named the world’s most peaceful country for the 15th year in a row, according to a new report from the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).
According to cnbc.com, the IEP recently released its annual 2023 Global Peace Index, which ranks the countries best known for their peace and tranquility.
In the list of the most peaceful countries in the world for 2023, Iceland comes first.
Denmark and Ireland followed in second and third place.
Out of 163 countries on the list, Indonesia is ranked 53rd.
The IEP measures the level of negative security in a country based on three areas of security, namely:
- Ongoing national and international conflicts
- Public safety and security
- military
Overall, the index found the world is slightly less safe than last year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
These results are unchanged from the 2022 survey results.
Overview of the three peaceful countries in the world: Iceland, Denmark and Ireland
Iceland has remained the most peaceful country in the world since the study was first published in 2008.
The country is also the third happiest country in the world after Finland and Denmark.
According to National Geographic, more than 60 percent of the country’s population lives in the capital, Reykjavik.
In Iceland, school up to college is free for all Icelanders.
Each student also receives Danish and English lessons.
The second country on the list is Denmark.
According to US News and World Report, Denmark’s capital Copenhagen is home to institutions such as the Copenhagen Stock Exchange and serves as a link between Northern Europe and the rest of the world.
People living in Denmark pay some of the highest taxes in the world on up to half of their income, but there’s a reason for that.
Due to high taxes, Denmark is able to provide its citizens with most healthcare options free of charge, students do not have to pay tuition fees.
In addition, they receive grants to cover the costs during their studies.
In addition to subsidized childcare, parents will also receive a pension and be provided with caregivers to visit them at home, the government website said.
Ireland completed the top three.
Ireland is the second largest island in Europe after the United Kingdom.
Known for its lush, green fields, Ireland is nicknamed the “Emerald Isle” by National Geographic.
According to a report by the Central Statistics Office, Ireland’s population has grown by 10 per cent over the past decade.
According to the report’s authors, the country’s population growth is among the fastest in the European Union.
Complete list of 163 peaceful countries in the world
Very high security category
1 Iceland 2 Denmark 3 Ireland 4 New Zealand 5 Austria 6 Singapore 7 Portugal 8 Slovenia 9 Japan 10 Switzerland 11 Canada 12 Czech Republic 13 Finland 14 Croatia
High security category.
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 United Kingdom Kuwait 36 Lithuania 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 58 Namibia 58 Chile Greece 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62 Jordan 63 Zambia 64 Cyprus
Moderate security category
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/ Dominican Republic 85 Morocco ( same score) 86 Uzbekistan 87 Guinea-Bissau 88/89 Bangladesh 88/89 Rwanda (same score) 90 Ivory Coast 91 Tanzania 92 Thailand 93 Gabon 94 Georgia 95 Azerbaijan 96 Algeria 97/98 Ecuador 97/998 Papua New Guinea Cuba 100 Turkmenistan 101 Kyrgyz Republic of 102 Tajikistan 103/104/105 Guatemala 103/104/105 Peru 103/104/105 Togo 106 Guyana 107 Sri Lanka 108 Bahrain 109 Eswatini 111 Les Djouti 1 Republic of the Congo 109 Eswatini 111 Les Djouti 1 Congo 14 Mauritania 115 Philippines 116 Belarus 117 Kenya 118 Mozambique 119Saudi Arabia 120 Honduras 121 Egypt 122El Salvador 123 Nicaragua 124/125 Zimbabwe 124/125 Uganda 126 India
Low security category
127 Guinea 128 Burundi 129 Haiti 130 South Africa 131 United States 132 Brazil 133 Eritrea 134 Palestine 135 Lebanon 136 Mexico 137 Libya 138 Niger 139 Cameroon 140/141 Venezuela 140/141 Venezuela 140/141 Colombia 142 Nigeria 142 Chad Colombia 4 Pakistan 7 / 148 Turkey 147/148 Iran 149 North Korea 150 Burkina Faso 151 Ethiopia 2,872
Very low security category
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
