Global Peace Index 2025

25-Jun-2025

Global Peace Index 2025

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Why in news

The Global Peace Index 2025 identifies key escalation hotspots—regions where rising tensions and conflicts pose a growing risk of escalating into full-scale wars.

About Global Peace Index 2025

Publisher: Released annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).
Coverage: Analyzes 163 countries, representing 99.7% of the world’s population.
Assessment Criteria: Uses 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators.
Main Areas Measured
- Societal Safety and Security
- Ongoing Domestic and International Conflicts
- Level of Militarisation
India’s Status
- Rank: India is ranked 115th in the Global Peace Index.
- Score: It has a GPI score of 2.229.
- Progress: Shows a 0.58% improvement in overall peacefulness compared to the previous year.

Top 5 Most Peaceful Countries	Least 5 Peaceful Countries
1. Iceland	163. Russia
2. Ireland	162. Ukraine
3. New Zealand	161. Sudan
4. Austria	160. Democratic Republic of Congo
5. Switzerland	159. Yemen

Global Peace Index

The Global Peace Index (GPI) is an annual quantitative report that measures the level of peace in countries worldwide.
It is based on 23 indicators across three key domains,
- Societal Safety and Security.
- Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict.
- Degree of Militarisation.
Published by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), a non-partisan, independent think tank headquartered in Sydney, Australia.
The GPI serves as a trusted global benchmark for governments, researchers, and institutions aiming to strengthen peace and security frameworks.

Preparing Through MCQ

Which organization publishes the Global Peace Index annually?

(1) World Economic Forum
(2) United Nations Development Programme
(3) Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)
(4) World Bank

Answer: (3) Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)