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In a world full of conflict, peace remains a rare commodity. According to the 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI), the number of state-to-state conflicts has reached its highest level since World War II, with three more erupting this year alone. Many countries are responding with increased militarization.
Yet despite these grim statistics, some countries continue to prioritize peace. The GPI, produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace, tracks 23 indicators, from foreign conflicts and military spending to security measures like terrorism and homicides.
The countries ranked at the top of the index have been remarkably stable for nearly two decades, demonstrating the stability that peaceful policies can bring in the long run.
Puffin Island
In first place since 2008, Iceland remains the world's most peaceful nation, leading in all three areas: security and defense, ongoing conflict, and militarization. It even saw a 2% improvement this year, widening the gap from second place on the list.
Ireland
Although marked by conflict in the late 20th century, modern Ireland continues to prioritize peace. It has achieved particularly high scores for reducing militarization year after year and is ranked as one of the countries with the fewest ongoing domestic and international conflicts.
It also ranked in the top 10 for social safety, with low perceptions of crime and violence.
On the world stage, the country maintains a military neutrality (which prevents it from being an official member of NATO, one of only four European countries without membership) and a preference for using diplomacy to resolve conflicts. Domestically, the country prioritizes the preservation of its landscapes and cultural sites and ensures that travelers always feel welcome.
New Zealand
This year, New Zealand climbed two places to third place, thanks to improvements in security, as well as fewer protests and terrorism-related impacts.
As an island nation in the Pacific, New Zealand's geography provides it with natural protection from external conflict, but its domestic policies also give residents a sense of peace. "New Zealand's gun laws are among the strictest in the world, which definitely contributes to the sense of safety," said Mischa Mannix-Opie, customer experience manager at relocation company Greener Pastures. She notes that it's a place where children walk to school, people leave their doors unlocked, and drivers stop to help if a vehicle breaks down on the side of the road.
Austria
Austria fell one place this year, to fourth place, but still ranks highly across the board. Like Ireland, Austria has a constitutionally mandated policy of neutrality, preventing it from joining military alliances like NATO. This allows the country to focus its attention and resources domestically.
Singapore
Maintaining its position in sixth place, the city-state of Singapore is the only Asian country in the top 10 (Japan and Malaysia rank 12th and 13th respectively). It ranks particularly highly for security, even though it maintains one of the highest levels of per capita military spending in the world, surpassed only by North Korea and Qatar.
The lack of ongoing conflict and internal security leads to a strong sense of security for most residents.
The 10 safest countries
1. Iceland
2. Ireland
3. New Zealand
4. Austria
5. Switzerland
6. Singapore
7. Portugal
8. Denmark
9. Slovenia
10. Finland
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