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Latvia ranks 32nd in 2017 Global Peace Index, other Baltic states not far behind
The rankings of Lithuania and Estonia also have not been
changed compared to 2016. Lithuanian ranks 36th and Estonia 37th in the 2017
Global Peace Index.
Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world, a
position it has held since 2008. It is joined at the top of the index by New
Zealand, Portugal, Austria, and Denmark, all of which were ranked highly in the
2016 Global Peace Index. There was also very little change at the bottom of the
index. Syria remains the least peaceful country in the world, followed by
Afghanistan, Iraq, South Sudan, and Yemen, the Institute for Economics and
Peace said.
The U.S. dropped by 11 rungs to the 114th place this year.
"The U.S. score has been dragged down largely because of a deterioration
in several indicators: the homicide rate, level of perceived criminality in
society and the intensity of organized internal conflict. The latter measure
has deteriorated because of the increased levels of political polarization
within the U.S. political system," the think tank said.
Russia's ranking was not changed this year and it remains in
the 151st place while Ukraine climbed up two notches to the 154th place.
The world became more peaceful last year, as the 2017 Global
Peace Index has climbed 0.28 %. Most of the nations in the Global Peace Index
became more peaceful in 2016 as the situation improved in 93 countries but
deteriorated in 68 countries. Over the longer run, however, there has been an
increase in " peace inequality", with most countries having only
small increases in peacefulness, while a handful of countries have had very
large deteriorations in peace.
"Europe remains the most peaceful region in the world,
with eight of the ten most peaceful countries coming from this region. However,
while 21 of the 34 countries improved, the average peace score did not change
notably, due to the substantial deterioration in Turkey, the impact of the
terrorist attacks in Belgium and France, and deteriorating relations between
Russia and its Nordic neighbors," the Institute for Economics and Peace
said.
The Global Peace Index released annually since 2008 is based
on 23 indicators across three key domains: Societal Safety and Security,
Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict, and Militarization.