Global Peace Index (Score)

Peace Index (Score) — – Global Peace Index (GPI) refers to a composite index that measures the relative peacefulness of countries and territories based on their levels of societal safety and security, ongoing domestic and international conflict, and militarization. Published annually by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), the index provides a country-level score and ranking to assess global peace conditions. The GPI score reflects the intensity of peaceful conditions, where lower scores represent higher levels of peace and stability, while higher scores indicate greater levels of conflict, insecurity, or militarization.

Published by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), the index enables cross-country comparisons of peace and stability, where lower scores indicate higher levels of peace, while higher scores reflect greater conflict, insecurity, and geopolitical risk. Based on the validated 2026 data, Singapore recorded the lowest score among the listed countries at 1.435, followed by Finland (1.478), Japan (1.489), Denmark (1.504), and Malaysia (1.513), highlighting their strong levels of peacefulness and internal stability. Other highly peaceful countries included Canada (1.525), Australia (1.602), Spain (1.654), and Germany (1.657). In contrast, relatively higher scores were observed for Israel (3.124), Nigeria (2.755), Colombia (2.735), Mexico (2.650), Turkey (2.605), the United States (2.535), and India (2.409), reflecting comparatively greater security challenges, conflict exposure, or militarization. These variations demonstrate significant differences in regional security environments, political stability, and conflict intensity across the world. The dataset provides valuable insights into global peace trends and country-level security performance. It supports international benchmarking, comparative analysis, geopolitical risk assessment, and long-term forecasting of peace and stability. Governments, policymakers, security agencies, international organizations, researchers, investors, businesses, and risk analysts can use the dataset to evaluate national security conditions, compare peace performance across countries, identify geopolitical risks, support strategic planning, and guide investment and policy decisions. The data is also valuable for monitoring global peace patterns, assessing the effectiveness of peacebuilding initiatives, strengthening international cooperation, and promoting sustainable social, political, and economic development worldwide.