Iceland Ranked the Most Peaceful Country in the World in 2021
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Iceland scored 1.1 in the 2021 Global Peace Index (GPI), once again crowning it the most peaceful country in the world. Iceland has held this title for the past 13 years, since 2008.
New Zealand followed in second place with a score of 1.253. European countries dominated the index, including Denmark (1.256), Portugal (1.267), Slovenia (1.315), Austria (1.317), Switzerland (1.323), Ireland (1.326), and the Czech Republic (1.329).
Canada remained in the top 10 with a score of 1.33, although it dropped three places from last year. Meanwhile, Singapore fell five places to 11th position.
Afghanistan (3.631) held the last position in this year's GPI, the same as the previous three years. Somalia (3.211), Iraq (3.257), South Sudan (3.363), Syria (3.371), and Yemen (3.407) also had similarly high scores.
The GPI calculates each country's score based on three indicators: societal safety and security, ongoing domestic and international conflict, and level of militarization. The lower the score, the higher the peacefulness of the country.
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