Top 10 safest countries in 2023: Global Peace Index rankings revealed! (2024)

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What is the most peaceful country in the world in 2023? ›

As per the Global Peace Index 2023, Iceland holds the title of safest country in the world with the Global Peace Index of 1.12 in the year 2023, followed by Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand and Austria.

Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world in 2021, a position it has held since 2008. It is joined at the top of the index by New Zealand, Denmark, Portugal, and Slovenia.

The 2023 GPI indicates Iceland, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, and Austria to be the most peaceful countries, and Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, South Sudan, and Democratic Republic of the Congo to be the least peaceful.

The United States ranks at 129th with a score of 2.44, marking the country's score "low." Just above the U.S. is Azerbaijan, and just below is Brazil.

What country is #1 in safety? The safest place in the world is Iceland, which ranks number one on the 2022 Global Peace Index. Iceland, with a score of 1.107, has held this position on the GPI for over a decade.

Eight of the 10 safest countries for American travelers are in Europe, but none is safer than Canada, a new report finds. Canada ranks No. 1, followed, consecutively, by Switzerland, Norway and Ireland, according to the rankings by travel insurance provider Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection.

The United States of America does not score particularly well on the Global Peace Index, as it was No. 131 on the list in 2023. Since the index includes 163 countries, that puts the U.S. in the bottom quarter of the list.

Which country has lower crime rates? According to the Global Peace Index (GPI), Iceland has the lowest crime rate in the world. The GPI's "Societal Safety and Security" indicator ranks Iceland first, followed by Norway and Japan.

What is the least peaceful country in the world? ›

Afghanistan remains the world's least peaceful country for the eighth year running, according to the 2023 Global Peace Index published on Wednesday. The violence in the conflict-scarred nation incurred a high economic cost, totalling 46.5 per cent of its GDP in 2022.

U.S. News Best Countries. The overall ranking of Best Countries measure global performance on a variety of metrics. Switzerland is the best country in the world for 2023.

The United States became less peaceful over the past year, thanks in large part to an increase in homicides and Americans' own perceptions about rising crime. The Institute for Economics & Peace 2023 Global Peace Index, the world's leading measure of world peace, ranks the United States at 131 out of 163 countries.

Switzerland placed first in the U.S. News and World Report Best Countries list for 2023. The United States dropped from fourth to fifth place this year. India is inching up slowly, from No.

The United States is the most powerful country in the world in 2023, followed by China, Russia, India, and the United Kingdom.