Peace can be difficult to define, yet its absence is usually obvious. Political instability, rising military expenditure, and other factors have shaped much of the global conversation over the past year. Against that backdrop, the latest Global Peace Index offers a snapshot of where stability has endured. The index is based on a broad range of indicators designed to measure the overall level of peacefulness within a country. These measures examine aspects of daily life that contribute to stability and wellbeing, allowing researchers to track patterns over time.
As per the Global Peace Index 2026 , the edition of the index arrives at a time when global peacefulness continues to move in the wrong direction. The report found that the world became less peaceful for the 12th consecutive year. More countries saw their scores worsen rather than improve, and the gap between the most peaceful and least peaceful nations has continued to widen. Yet some countries have remained remarkably resilient, maintaining strong records on safety, security, and social stability even as international tensions intensified.
