The Institute for Economics and Peace announced in its annual Global Peace Index (GPI) ranking that Uzbekistan ranked 60th among 163 countriesoccupied.
The Global Peace Index (GPI) is compiled once a year. The GPI assesses 163 independent states and territories based on their level of peace, thereby covering 99.7 percent of the world's population.
The Index is based on 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators and includes three main areas:
- societal safety and security;
- the extent of domestic and international conflict;
- the degree of militarization.
The rating is made on a scale from 1 to 5, with lower scores indicating a more peaceful and safe country. Uzbekistan with a score of 1.96 occupied the top half of the ranking.
Among the Central Asian countries
- Kazakhstan is ranked 59th,
- Tajikistan is ranked 72nd,
- Kyrgyzstan is ranked 78th,
- Turkmenistan was listed in 83rd place.
The top three positions in the ranking were held by Iceland, Ireland, and Austria. These countries stand out for their high level of security, low crime rates, absence of international and domestic conflicts, and stable governance institutions. Iceland has continuously held the first place in this ranking since 2008.
The lowest three positions were occupied by South Sudan, Sudan, Yemen. Ukraine and Russia, respectively, took the 159th and 156th places, entering among the world's most dangerous countries.
According to the report, the global level of peace worsened worldwide in 2024, with the average indicator falling by 0.56 percent. The rating authors noted a deterioration in the situation due to the increase in geopolitical tensions, development of military technologies, armed conflicts, as well as internal political and economic crises in 97 countries.
