Hungary among the TOP20 most peaceful countries in the world!

In this year’s ranking of the Global Peace Index, eight European countries are listed in the TOP10 most peaceful states globally. Hungary’s security has improved five places in one year, by which it is listed among the TOP20. Here is the full ranking!

Security and peace are two important aspects that can determine the popularity of a given country. Before travelling or moving abroad, it is crucial to be aware of the social security of your destination. For this purpose, the Institute for Economics and Peace, an independent, non-profit research institute, compiles a Global Peace Index report every year to „measure peace in a complex world”. Within the framework of the index that ranks the world’s countries in terms of peace, social security, ongoing local and international conflicts, and the extent of militarisation are considered.

In this year’s ranking, Europe is the absolute winner, with eight countries mentioned among the TOP10 most peaceful states globally.

Among these, Iceland takes the palm, having been chosen as the most peaceful country for the 13th time this year.

New Zealand finished in second place just like last year, including two of the most livable cities in the world, Auckland and Wellington, and having been chosen as the best place to survive a possible end of the world.

In the TOP3, Denmark is the bronze medalist, having preceded Portugal in fourth place.

Among the TOP10, Hungary’s western neighbours have achieved remarkable places: Slovenia is in the 5th place, and Austria is ranked as the 6th most peaceful country globally, followed by Switzerland in the 7th place, Ireland in the 8th place and the Czech Republic in the 9th place. The TOP10 ends with Canada, followed by Singapore, Japan, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

Even though Hungary is not listed in the TOP 10, it has improved five places compared to last year, having been ranked as the 19th most peaceful country globally.

According to the Hungarian news portal Femina, the report points out that the exact effects of the pandemic are not yet apparent. Even though certain forms of violence have been pushed into the background for a short time, the economic uncertainty caused by the closures has caused severe stress to all the citizens around the world. Despite these economic difficulties, Budapest was ranked among the most livable cities in the EU at the beginning of 2021.

Compared to last year, there was no significant change in terms of security; the most peaceful and the most dangerous countries mostly remained the same. Afghanistan has become the world’s least secure country for the fourth time in a row, followed by Yemen, Syria, South Sudan and Iraq.

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Source: femina.hu; visionofhumanity.org