The Global Peace Index (GPI), created by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), measures how peaceful a country is by looking at “Negative Peace”, which simply means the absence of violence or the fear of violence.
Iceland ranks first on the Global Peace Index, with a score of 1.161, making it the most peaceful country in the 163-country ranking, according to the IEP.
At the opposite end, Russia ranks last with a score of 3.367.
Because a higher score indicates lower levels of peacefulness, Russia’s score is 2.9 times higher than Iceland’s.
Only nine countries score above 3.0, placing them in the least peaceful tier: Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Israel, Ukraine, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, and Russia.
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Ranked: Countries by Global Peace Index
| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | 1 | Iceland | 1.16 |
| 2 | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | 2 | New Zealand | 1.34 |
| 3 | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | 3 | Switzerland | 1.36 |
| 4 | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | 4 | Slovenia | 1.37 |
| 5 | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | 5 | Ireland | 1.37 |
| 6 | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | 6 | Austria | 1.42 |
| 7 | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | 7 | Portugal | 1.43 |
| 8 | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | 8 | Singapore | 1.44 |
| 9 | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | 9 | Finland | 1.48 |
| 10 | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | Patience | 01/10/2026 02:50 PM | 10 | Japan | 1.49 |
Source:
Institute for Economics and Peace
