Global Peace Index Latest News
India ranked 127th place in the recently released Global Peace Index 2026.
About Global Peace Index
- It is produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank
- The GPI is the world’s leading measure of global peacefulness.
- It ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness, covering 99.7 percent of the world’s population.
- Parameters used: It uses 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators to measure the state of peace across three domains: the level of Societal Safety and Security; the extent of Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict; and the degree of Militarisation.
- This year it is the 20th edition of the GPI.
- Top Performing Countries: Iceland ranked first for the 19th consecutive year, followed by New Zealand, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Ireland.
- Bottom Countries: Russia is the least peaceful country, with Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ukraine, and Israel completing the bottom five.
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Last updated on June, 2026
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