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Iceland has been the safest country in the world for the 14th year in a row, according to the Global Peace Index. The Nordic countries of Europe (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, and Finland) rank among the 25 safest globally, most of them also being among the top 10 happiest nations worldwide.
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27 lut 2024 · The safest country in the world is Iceland, with a GPI score of 1.124. The Nordic country has held the number one position every year since the index began.
The 2024 GPI indicates Iceland, Ireland, Austria, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Portugal, Denmark, Slovenia and Malaysia to be the most peaceful countries, while Yemen, Sudan, South Sudan, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Congo, Russia, Syria, Israel and Mali to be the least peaceful.
1 sty 2024 · The top ranking safest countries are spread amongst the European Union and Asia, making them strong contenders for the title of most peaceful region overall. Of the top 20, nine of them are located in Europe and four of those are Northern European (Iceland, Finland, Denmark, Norway).
These are the top countries viewed as safe by global survey respondents. This quality factors into the overall U.S. News Best Countries rankings and Quality of Life subranking.
21 cze 2024 · The safest countries in the world have been updated for summer 2024. Read our insights from the study and browse the rankings below. Iceland is the safest country in the world followed by Ireland, Austria, New Zealand and Singapore.
The Global Peace Index (GPI), the world's leading measure of national peacefulness, has determined the top 10 safest countries in the world in 2022 based on a comprehensive assessment of safety, security, ongoing domestic and international conflict, and militarization.