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MrBrianMrBrian Posts: 2,672
edited May 2007 in A Moving Train
WASHINGTON, May 30 /PRNewswire/ --

The first study to rank countries around the world according to their peacefulness and the drivers that create and sustain their peace was launched today. The Global Peace Index studied 121 countries from Algeria to Zimbabwe and its publication comes one week before the leaders of the world's richest countries gather for the G8 summit in Germany to discuss issues of global concern.

The rankings show that even among the G8 countries there are significant differences in peacefulness: While Japan was the most peaceful of the G8 countries, at a rank of five in the Index, Russia neared the bottom at number 118. The Global Peace Index also reveals that countries which had a turbulent time for parts of the twentieth century, such as Ireland and Germany, have emerged as peace leaders in the 21st century

(Reuters) - The United States is among the least peaceful nations in the world, ranking 96th between Yemen and Iran, according to a new index released on Wednesday that evaluates 121 nations based on their peacefulness.

According to the Global Peace Index, created by The Economist Intelligence Unit, Norway is the most peaceful nation in the world and Iraq is the least, just after Russia, Israel and Sudan.



Rank Country
1 Norway
2 New Zealand
3 Denmark
4 Ireland
5 Japan
6 Finland
7 Sweden
8 Canada
9 Portugal
10 Austria
11 Belgium
12 Germany
13 Czech Republic
14 Switzerland
15 Slovenia
16 Chile
17 Slovakia
18 Hungary
19 Bhutan
20 Netherlands
21 Spain
22 Oman
23 Hong Kong
24 Uruguay
25 Australia
26 Romania
27 Poland
28 Estonia
29 Singapore
30 Qatar
31 Costa Rica
32 South Korea
33 Italy
34 France
35 Vietnam
36 Taiwan
37 Malaysia
38 United Arab
Emirates
39 Tunisia
40 Ghana
41 Madagascar
42 Botswana
43 Lithuania
44 Greece
45 Panama
46 Kuwait
47 Latvia
48 Morocco
49 United Kingdom
50 Mozambique
51 Cyprus
52 Argentina
53 Zambia
54 Bulgaria
55 Paraguay
56 Gabon
57 Tanzania
58 Libya
59 Cuba
60 China
61 Kazakhstan
62 Bahrain
63 Jordan
64 Namibia
65 Senegal
66 Nicaragua
67 Croatia
68 Malawi
69 Bolivia
70 Peru
71 Equatorial
Guinea
72 Moldova
73 Egypt
74 Dominican
Republic
75 Bosnia and
Herzegovina
76 Cameroon
77 Syria
78 Indonesia
79 Mexico
80 Ukraine
81 Jamaica
82 Macedonia
83 Brazil
84 Serbia
85 Cambodia
86 Bangladesh
87 Ecuador
88 Papua New
Guinea
89 El Salvador
90 Saudi Arabia
91 Kenya
92 Turkey
93 Guatemala
94 Trinidad and
Tobago
95 Yemen
96 United States
of America
97 Iran
98 Honduras
99 South Africa
100 Philippines
101 Azerbaijan
102 Venezuela
103 Ethiopia
104 Uganda
105 Thailand
106 Zimbabwe
107 Algeria
108 Myanmar
109 India
110 Uzbekistan
111 Sri Lanka
112 Angola
113 Cote d'Ivoire
114 Lebanon
115 Pakistan
116 Colombia
117 Nigeria
118 Russia
119 Israel
120 Sudan
121 Iraq



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  • MilestoneMilestone Posts: 1,140
    We should be really proud that the USA ranks ahead of Iran!
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  • polarispolaris Posts: 3,527
    where is malta? ... :p

    not surprising these results really ...
  • surferdudesurferdude Posts: 2,057
    polaris wrote:
    where is malta? ... :p

    not surprising these results really ...
    Actually I'm shocked that Canada ranked 8th considering we are in Afghanistan. So if a country with an active police/combat mission can be ranked 8th it basically says every country is at war with someone. Go Hate Go.
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  • polarispolaris Posts: 3,527
    surferdude wrote:
    Actually I'm shocked that Canada ranked 8th considering we are in Afghanistan. So if a country with an active police/combat mission can be ranked 8th it basically says every country is at war with someone. Go Hate Go.

    the study takes into account social programs and overall violence within the country ... we should drop in the rankings as our military spending increases ...

    the list seems to be relative to social investmetn ...
  • surferdudesurferdude Posts: 2,057
    polaris wrote:
    the study takes into account social programs and overall violence within the country ... we should drop in the rankings as our military spending increases ...

    the list seems to be relative to social investmetn ...
    That makes some sense then. It really scews the results. And I'm not sure if there is a true case for the peacefulness of a country and their social program spending. Canada spends bucket loads of money on social programs but is active in Afghanistan. I think being active in Afghanistan should drop us a lot lower than 8th.
    “One good thing about music,
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  • CaterinaACaterinaA Posts: 572
    Here's the link to the website of the organization that created and calculated the index:

    http://www.visionofhumanity.com/

    Peace
    Caterina
  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    Cool....feels good to be in the top 10. I can't imagine what it would be like being any worse off....whoa!

    .....puts a whole new meaning to the phrase "don't go there"...

    I thought the Netherlands would be ranked higher...
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    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
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  • surferdudesurferdude Posts: 2,057
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Cool....feels good to be in the top 10. I can't imagine what it would be like being any worse off....whoa!

    .....puts a whole new meaning to the phrase "don't go there"...

    I thought the Netherlands would be ranked higher...
    Basically it's a socialist country index. It has nothing to do with the peacefulness of the country. Canada is very actively killing people in another country and we still get 8th place. It's not a peacefulness index in any way but name.
    “One good thing about music,
    when it hits you, you feel to pain.
    So brutalize me with music.”
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  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    surferdude wrote:
    Actually I'm shocked that Canada ranked 8th considering we are in Afghanistan. So if a country with an active police/combat mission can be ranked 8th it basically says every country is at war with someone. Go Hate Go.


    damn hippy :D
  • my2handsmy2hands Posts: 17,117
    MrBrian wrote:
    WASHINGTON, May 30 /PRNewswire/ --


    34 France
    49 United Kingdom
    60 China
    96 USA
    109 India
    115 Pakistan
    118 Russia
    119 Israel


    http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070530/nyw089.html?.v=98
    http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070530/us_nm/usa_peace_dc_1


    they should all be ranked at the bottom considering they all have nuclear weapons. currently targeted on each others major civilian targets to ensure decisive catastrophic damage within minutes.

    i would say the list is a tad short sighted for that reason, much like our enlightened species on the subject :D
  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    surferdude wrote:
    Basically it's a socialist country index. It has nothing to do with the peacefulness of the country. Canada is very actively killing people in another country and we still get 8th place. It's not a peacefulness index in any way but name.

    huh? Canada is not a peaceful country in which to live? seems confusing...isn't that what the list is saying?

    maybe someone could clarify...

    Oh wait...here's their methodology:

    http://www.visionofhumanity.com/WPI_Methodology/index.php

    Canada is not noted for their military...btw..
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

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  • AbookamongstthemanyAbookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    Socialist countries always rank higher on these standards of living lists.
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

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  • jeffbrjeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    Socialist countries always rank higher on these standards of living lists.
    This is a standards of living list? You'd prefer living in Bhutan, Oman, Malawi or Kuwait because of their awesome standards of living?

    I would love to rank #1 on this list for sure. I'd love it if we (and other countries) would stop thinking of us as the world police force. I'd love it if we'd tell every other country to fuck themselves. Let's get out of NATO and the UN. Let's trade with whomever wants to trade, but otherwise let each other kill themselves.

    But seriously, even with our fucked up notion of forcing democracy on people, I'd rather be here, under our "standard of living" than just about anywhere else.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • AbookamongstthemanyAbookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    jeffbr wrote:
    This is a standards of living list? You'd prefer living in Bhutan, Oman, Malawi or Kuwait because of their awesome standards of living?

    I would love to rank #1 on this list for sure. I'd love it if we (and other countries) would stop thinking of us as the world police force. I'd love it if we'd tell every other country to fuck themselves. Let's get out of NATO and the UN. Let's trade with whomever wants to trade, but otherwise let each other kill themselves.

    But seriously, even with our fucked up notion of forcing democracy on people, I'd rather be here, under our "standard of living" than just about anywhere else.

    I think it doesn't all have to do with material wealth but with over all standards, everyone included.

    Imo, the US isn't forced to police anything and they don't choose to get involved unless it's directly benefiting them.
    If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh, otherwise they'll kill you.

    Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
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  • jeffbrjeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    I think it doesn't all have to do with material wealth but with over all standards, everyone included.

    I can't help everyone. I can help myself, my family, my neighbors & my community, so I start there.
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    Imo, the US isn't forced to police anything and they don't choose to get involved unless it's directly benefiting them.


    I agree with you. We aren't forced. But for some reason an obligation has been assumed here and abroad that we should be on the hook financially and militarily. I would love to see that assumption disappear. The costs are way too high in terms of loss of life, dollars, reputation, etc...
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • MrBrianMrBrian Posts: 2,672
    jeffbr wrote:
    This is a standards of living list? You'd prefer living in Bhutan, Oman, Malawi or Kuwait because of their awesome standards of living?

    .

    is "standard of living" subjective? I think to a point. Norway is great in that respect. But I would never wanna live in norway. and just because a person would not want to live in a place does not take away from it being a fairly decent place to be.
    --
  • jeffbrjeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    MrBrian wrote:
    is "standard of living" subjective? I think to a point. Norway is great in that respect. But I would never wanna live in norway. and just because a person would not want to live in a place does not take away from it being a fairly decent place to be.
    --

    I agree that it is subjective. I just didn't think of this "GlobalPeace" list as a "standards of living" list. There are many countries in the top 100 on this list that have fairly horrible standards of living, at least to my view.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    polaris wrote:
    where is malta? ... :p

    not surprising these results really ...

    Actually where is Malta? I remember reading Malta was the #1 place for most satisfied citizens or "happiness factor" places to live (or something like that) in the world.

    Malta... you still there?... did global warming sink you yet?
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

    (\__/)
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    (")_(")
  • El_KabongEl_Kabong Posts: 4,141
    Abookamongstthemany wrote:
    Imo, the US isn't forced to police anything and they don't choose to get involved unless it's directly benefiting them.

    in fact, dubya ran on this in 2000!! he criticized gore and clinton for kosovo and went on about how the us militarty should not be used for nation building and how it's not our role to police the world and if we did that how ppl would dislike us....i remember when you sang that song about today, now it's tomorrow and everything has changed....but the reality is this was just a lie the whole time as they had already wanted to go into iraq
    standin above the crowd
    he had a voice that was strong and loud and
    i swallowed his facade cos i'm so
    eager to identify with
    someone above the crowd
    someone who seemed to feel the same
    someone prepared to lead the way
  • gue_bariumgue_barium Posts: 5,515
    El_Kabong wrote:
    in fact, dubya ran on this in 2000!! he criticized gore and clinton for kosovo and went on about how the us militarty should not be used for nation building and how it's not our role to police the world and if we did that how ppl would dislike us....i remember when you sang that song about today, now it's tomorrow and everything has changed....but the reality is this was just a lie the whole time as they had already wanted to go into iraq

    Oh, but hey, the terrorists changed everything on 9/11. It's their fault.
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