According to the Global Peace Index 2021, Afghanistan was the least peaceful country in the world with an index value of 3.63. Yemen was ranked second, with an index value of 3.41.
Ranking of the 20 countries with the least peace in the world according to the Global Peace Index 2020
Characteristic
Index points (the higher the index value, the higher the non-peacefulness)
The index is consists of different indicators for internal and external peace (weighting: 60 to 40 percent). The higher the index value, the lower the peacefulness.
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