2012 Global Peace Index just released

We are delighted to announce the launch of the 2012 Global Peace Index (GPI). The sixth edition of the index has found that the world, for the first time since 2009, is slightly more peaceful. 

The GPI ranks 158 countries using 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators of peace.

This year, the GPI has released a new interactive map that allows users to explore peace over time, compare up to three countries side-by-side and to visualise the socio-economic indicators associated with peace.  

New Global Peace Index interactive map

See the new interactive GPI Maps here.

Highlights:

• For the first time in the history of the Global Peace Index, Sub-Saharan Africa is not the least peaceful region
• If the world was completely peaceful last year, the additional economic impact would have been around US$ 9 trillion
• Syria tumbles by the largest margin, dropping over 30 places to 147th position
• End of civil war sees Sri Lanka as biggest riser, leaping nearly 30 places

Accompanying the release of the Index, the 2012 GPI Report gives a thorough analysis of the results, explores changes and trends related to peace and explains the methodology behind the index. This year,  the Global Peace Index has added an additional component, the Positive Peace Index (PPI). The PPI measures the strength of the attitudes, institutions, and structures of 108 nations to determine their capacity to create and maintain a peaceful society. 

Download the GPI 2012 Report

The 2012 Global Peace Index will be launched today with events in London and in Washington D.C. If you are in either city and would like to attend a launch event, see the details below and be sure to RSVP.

• Washington D.C. Launch
• London Launch

Other events taking place after the launch will discuss the key findings and the implications of the Global Peace Index. See more details below.  

NYC: Implications of the 2012 Global Peace Index - a discussion at the UN

A panel discussion at United Nations Headquarters will focus how the GPI can be used to assess state resilience and risk. 

• Thursday the 14th of June, 10:30am - 12:00pm
• United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY

Brussels: Identifying Drivers of Peace - The Global Peace Index

A 'Policy Dialogue' hosted by the European Policy Centre will discuss the structures of peace identified by the GPI. 

• Thursday the 14th of June, 10:00am - 12:00pm
• European Policy Centre, Brussels

The Hague: The Relevance of the Global Peace Index for the Netherlands
A panel discussion hosted by The Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict will explore the implications of the GPI for the Netherlands, which ranks 28th on the 2012 GPI. 

• Tuesday the 19th of June, 10:30am - 12:00pm
• Novotel, The Hague City Centre, The Hague 

RSVP

About the Global Peace Index

The Global Peace Index is the world's leading measure of global peacefulness. Produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace, the GPI ranks 158 countries using 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators which gauge ongoing domestic and international conflict, safety and security. 

More about the Global Peace Index.