Global Peace Index 2025: Top 100 Countries Ranked

What is the Global Peace Index?

The Global Peace Index 2025 rankings are published each year by the Institute for Economics and Peace. This index measures levels of peace across 163 countries, using factors like political stability, crime, militarization, and relations with neighbors. A lower score means a more peaceful country.

In 2025, the Global Peace Index shows sharp contrasts between regions. Small and stable nations dominate the top of the list, while powerful countries such as the United States rank much lower.

Top 100 Most Peaceful Countries in the Global Peace Index 2025 Rankings

Below is the ranking of the first 100 countries in the Global Peace Index 2025 rankings. Ghana is highlighted in green to show its strong performance, while other African nations are highlighted in yellow.

Rank	Country	Peace Score (2025)	Change from 2024
1	Iceland	1.095	No change
2	Ireland	1.260	No change
3	New Zealand	1.282	Up 2
4	Austria	1.294	Down 1
5	Switzerland	1.294	Down 1
6	Singapore	1.357	No change
7	Portugal	1.371	Up 1
8	Denmark	1.393	Down 1
9	Slovenia	1.409	No change
10	Finland	1.420	Up 1
11	Czechia	1.435	Up 2
12	Japan	1.440	Up 3
13	Malaysia	1.469	Down 1
=14	Netherlands	1.491	No change
=14	Canada	1.491	Down 5
16	Belgium	1.492	Up 4
17	Hungary	1.500	Down 1
18	Australia	1.505	Up 1
19	Croatia	1.519	Down 1
20	Germany	1.533	Down 3
21	Bhutan	1.536	No change
=22	Latvia	1.558	Up 5
=22	Lithuania	1.558	Up 5
24	Estonia	1.559	Down 2
25	Spain	1.578	No change
26	Mauritius	1.586	Down 3
27	Qatar	1.593	Down 1
28	Slovakia	1.609	Up 1
29	Bulgaria	1.610	Up 1
30	United Kingdom	1.634	Up 2
31	Kuwait	1.642	No change
32	Norway	1.644	Down 8
33	Italy	1.662	Up 1
34	Montenegro	1.685	Up 5
35	Sweden	1.709	Down 2
36	Poland	1.713	Down 1
37	Mongolia	1.719	Up 8
=38	Romania	1.721	Down 2
=38	Vietnam	1.721	Up 1
40	Taiwan	1.730	Down 2
41	South Korea	1.736	Up 2
42	Oman	1.738	Down 5
43	Botswana	1.743	Down 2
44	Timor-Leste	1.758	Up 5
45	Greece	1.764	Down 3
46	Argentina	1.768	Up 5
47	Laos	1.783	Down 3
48	Uruguay	1.784	No change
49	Indonesia	1.786	Up 3
50	Namibia	1.789	Up 4
51	North Macedonia	1.799	Down 4
=52	Albania	1.812	Down 6
=52	United Arab Emirates	1.812	Up 2
54	Costa Rica	1.843	Down 4
55	The Gambia	1.855	Up 16
56	Kazakhstan	1.875	Up 5
57	Sierra Leone	1.887	Up 2
58	Armenia	1.893	Up 10
=59	Madagascar	1.895	Down 6
=59	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1.895	Down 3
61	Ghana	1.898	Down 3
62	Chile	1.899	No change
63	Kosovo	1.908	Down 3
=64	Serbia	1.914	Down 1
=64	Zambia	1.914	Down 9
66	Moldova	1.918	Down 2
67	Uzbekistan	1.926	Up 2
68	Cyprus	1.933	Down 1
69	Senegal	1.936	Up 5
70	Liberia	1.939	Up 6
71	Malawi	1.955	Up 14
72	Jordan	1.957	Down 2
73	Tanzania	1.965	Down 8
74	France	1.967	Up 5
75	Paraguay	1.981	Up 2
=76	Nepal	1.987	Up 8
=76	Angola	1.987	Down 11
78	Kyrgyz Republic	1.988	Up 5
=79	Tajikistan	1.996	Up 10
=79	Dominican Republic	1.996	Up 6
81	Tunisia	1.998	Down 3
82	Equatorial Guinea	2.004	Up 15
83	Bolivia	2.005	Down 10
84	Panama	2.006	Up 4
85	Morocco	2.012	Down 3
86	Thailand	2.017	Down 5
=87	Cambodia	2.019	Down 12
=87	Turkmenistan	2.019	Up 7
89	Trinidad and Tobago	2.020	Down 17
90	Saudi Arabia	2.035	Up 14
91	Rwanda	2.036	Up 12
92	Algeria	2.042	Down 1
93	Jamaica	2.047	Down 13
94	Côte d’Ivoire	2.066	Down 2
95	Azerbaijan	2.067	Up 17
96	Peru	2.073	Up 14
97	Sri Lanka	2.075	Up 2
98	China	2.093	Down 11
99	Eswatini	2.094	Down 5
100	Bahrain	2.099	Down 7
128	United States of America	2.443	No change

Where Does the United States Rank?

The United States comes in at 128th place out of 163 countries, putting it well behind not only traditional European leaders like Iceland and Ireland but also several African countries. Ghana, for example, is ranked 61st, showing that West Africa’s most stable democracy is significantly ahead of the U.S. in terms of peace.

African Countries in the Global Peace Index

Africa is often portrayed in the media as unstable, but the Global Peace Index tells a different story. Several African nations rank impressively high:

Mauritius (26th) – The most peaceful African country.
Botswana (43rd) – A model of stability in Southern Africa.
Namibia (50th) – Known for safety and low conflict.
Ghana (61st) – Outranks the United States, highlighting democratic progress.

This shows that parts of Africa are leading in peace, challenging outdated stereotypes.

Why Ghana Outranks the U.S.

Ghana’s steady elections, growing economy, and relatively low levels of crime contribute to its higher peace score. The United States, on the other hand, ranks lower due to factors such as high incarceration rates, political polarization, and ongoing violence.