Global Peace Index

Link: http://www.visionofhumanity.org/gpi-data/

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The Global Peace Index represents a milestone in the study of peace. It ranks the nations of the world by their peacefulness and identifies some of the drivers of peace.

The GPI is composed of 23 indicators, ranging from a nation’s level of military expenditure to its relations with neighbouring countries and the level of respect for human rights. The index has been tested against a range of potential “drivers” or determinants of peace—including levels of democracy and transparency, education and material wellbeing. The team has used the latest available figures from a wide range of respected sources, including the International Institute of Strategic Studies, The World Bank, various UN entities, Peace Institutes and the Economist Intelligence Unit.