An index whose intent is to rank nations by their “peacefulness” in an objective manner. It takes into account not merely the number of persons killed in armed conflicts, but also, for example, the percentage of the population in prison. Much of the work has been done by the Economist Intelligence Unit. It is not clear how often the index is revised. Full details at www.visonofhumanity.com.
In early 2008 the five countries listed as most peaceful (in order) were Norway, New Zealand, Denmark, Ireland and Japan. The five least peaceful countries (least peaceful first) were Iraq, Sudan, Israel, Russia and Nigeria.
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