When deciding on a country to visit, you might be thinking about scenery, culture and historical significance. One arguably more important measure you may not think of first, though, is safety. While you may not pick where to go based on what's the safest place on Earth, you should have a destination's general level of security in mind before you decide where to go next.
There are many ways to measure security at the country level, but one of the most comprehensive assessments is the annual Global Peace Index (GPI). The GPI crunches data on violent crime rates, perceptions of crime, violent demonstrations, terrorist attacks and more.
