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The report, published on June 8 by the global think tank Institute for Economics and Peace, [5]assessed nations across 23 indicators of peace under three categories:[12] the level of safety and security in society, domestic and international conflict, and militarisation.
The level of peace in each country is reflected in a score out of 5;[8] the lower the score, the more peaceful a country is. The results are also colour-coded on this interactive map.
Unsurprisingly, Syria was named the most dangerous country, with a peace score of 3.806 out of 5.[2] The Middle Eastern country is in the fifth year of its civil war,[5] in which more than 250,000 people have died and an estimated 9 million people have been displaced.
South Sudan is the second-most violent nation, with a score of 3.593, [10]and Iraq ranks as third-worst, with a score of 3.57.
While the top 15 dangerous countries, which the GPI deems to have a “very low” state of peace, [4]is dominated by Middle Eastern and north African nations, Ukraine was named the 8th least peaceful country, [3]with a score of 3.287.
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Although the index found that the world has become less peaceful,[5] it also points out that the number of countries that have become safer since 2015 is higher than the number of countries that have become more violent (however, [1]these nations’ scores decreased by a greater number of points).[4]
Of the 81 nations that became more peaceful, [13]Panama, Thailand, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Mauritania improved the most. Meanwhile, of the 79 countries that became less peaceful, Yemen, Ukraine, Turkey, [8]Libya, and Bahrain deteriorated the most, due to the effect of terrorism and political instability.[6]
Follow @newslexpointHere are the 15 most dangerous nations in the world, along with the score for each:
- 15. Nigeria – 2.877
- 14. North Korea – 2.944
- 13. Russia – 3.079
- 12. Democratic Republic of the Congo – 3.112
- 11. Pakistan – 3.145
- 10. Libya – 3.2
- 9. Sudan – 3.269
- 8. Ukraine – 3.287
- 7. Central African Republic – 3.354
- 6. Yemen – 3.399
- 5. Somalia – 3.414
- 4. Afghanistan – 3.538
- 3. Iraq – 3.57
- 2. South Sudan – 3.593
- 1. Syria – 3.806
Source: business insider
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