All 16 countries with the largest Positive Peace deficits in 2009 saw internal peace deteriorate by 2024. Here are the 26 countries with a deficit in 2024.

Falling productivity, social fragmentation and eroding government trust are straining Western democracies. IEP's new Positive Peace report offers a blueprint for renewal.

The clean energy shift has made critical minerals strategic assets. The DRC's cobalt wealth now collides with weak governance and foreign competition, deepening existing conflict.

The United States Peace Index (USPI) provides a comprehensive measure of US peacefulness dating back to 1991. It also provides an analysis of the socio-economic measures that are associated with peace ...

The demand for rising defence budgets across NATO has sparked calls to brand arms spending as eligible for inclusion under ESG criteria. Proponents argue that without security there can be no ...

Mexico has long struggled with organised crime, a complex issue that undermines the stability of its regions and communities. Despite efforts to curb the power of criminal organisations, the problem ...

For the last two decades, Iceland has been the most peaceful country on earth underpinned by the absence of a standing military, very low crime rates, and strong social cohesion. Following Iceland at ...

This article covers the Global Peace Index 2024 rankings. For the 2025 peace rankings, see the Global Peace Index map. Produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), the GPI is the world’s ...

As the world faces a decline in peacefulness, the Global Peace Index 2025 (GPI) highlights the countries showing the way on resilience, social cohesion and effective governance. This article covers ...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is playing an increasingly important role in our lives. From the customised suggestions we get from Netflix and Spotify, to the production lines of thousands of ...

Islamic State remains the world's deadliest terror group, despite the October 7th attack by Hamas in Israel. IS and Hamas lead a group of four dominant terrorist ...