The most dangerous countries in the world have been updated for 2019. Read our insights from the study and browse the rankings below.
The world has become slightly less dangerous for the first time in five years, according to the latest Global Peace Index (GPI) report. However, over the last 10 years the world has become more dangerous overall with the average level of global peacefulness deteriorating by 3.78%.
The GPI report is the only statistical measure of its kind and makes it possible to rank 163 independent states based on how peaceful they are (or, conversely, how dangerous). The 163 states cover over 99.7% of the world's population and are assessed using 23 indicators, each banded or normalised on a scale of 1-5.
The index, produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), measures global peace using three broad themes: the level of safety and security in society, the extent of domestic and international conflict, and the degree of militarisation.
