The World’s Most And Least Peaceful Countries

The Institute of Economics annually produces the Global Peace Index that assesses the levels of peace in 163 independent states and territories.

It takes into account factors like terrorism, political security and safety, and the perception of crime.

The 2016 rankings of the Global Peace Index are now out. They rank every country in the world, allocating each a ‘Global Peace Index’ score. They also deduce a ‘Cost of Violence’ for each nation. The numbers are staggering.

The report also reveals that 81 countries have become more peaceful while the situation in 79 countries has worsened.

Here's the world's ten MOST peaceful nations, followed by the ten LEAST peaceful.