Most Deadly Countries in the world

Every year, the Institute for Economics and Peace publishes its Global Peace Index report. This report is the only one of its kind that measures how dangerous or safe a country is based on 23 different indicators, including political terrorism, internal conflict deaths, and homicide rates.

Most deadly countries in the world

The GPI report assesses 163 countries that account for more than 99.7% of the world's total population. The factors analyzed in the report are grouped into three different areas: Safety and Security, Ongoing Conflict, and Militarization. Factors used to compile this report include: number of violent internal and external conflicts, level of distrust, political instability, likelihood of terrorist acts, number of incidents homicide and military spending as a percentage of GDP. Scores are calculated for each of the 163 countries featured in the report based on these factors. The higher the score, the more dangerous the country and the lower the safety rating.

The 20 most dangerous countries in the world (Global Peace Index 2022 - the higher the score, the less safe it is)

Afghanistan - 3,554

Yemen - 3,394

Syria - 3,356

Russia - 3,275

South Sudan - 3,184

DR Congo - 3,166

Iraq - 3.157

Somalia - 3.125

Central African Republic - 3,021

Sudan - 3,007

Ukraine - 2,971

North Korea - 2,942

Libya - 2,930

Mali - 2,911

Ethiopia - 2,806

Venezuela - 2,798

Pakistan - 2,789

Burkina Faso - 2,786

Turkey - 2,785

Colombia - 2,729

Compared to the 2021 Global Peace Index, the 2022 GPI shows an overall decline in global peace of 0.3%, the 11th decline in the past 14 years. While 90 countries became safer and more peaceful, 71 countries became fewer (and two stayed the same), resulting in an overall decline. The report indicates that the decline in peace and safety is faster and outpaces the improvements.

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Not surprisingly, two of the largest dangerous increases from the 2021 report to the 2022 report occurred in Russia and Ukraine, two countries at war with each other after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. The three remaining countries with the greatest increase in danger are Burkina Faso, Haiti and Guinea, all of which are involved in armed conflicts to some degree or other.

Going back to last year, to the 2021 Global Peace Index saw 87 countries make safety improvements and 73 countries record worsening. Overall, the average GPI declined by 0.07% from 2020 to 2021, and 13 countries showed a "very low" state of peace. These countries have scores above 2.9. For comparison, the safest countries in the world scored between 1.1 and 1,438.

In addition to identifying the most dangerous countries in the world, the Global Peace Index also tracks the safest countries in the world. Also worth noting is the fact that the GDI measures how safe people are in general. Other data sources may focus more specifically on certain demographics, such as the most dangerous countries for women or the most dangerous countries for Christians.

Profile of the most dangerous countries in the world

1. Afghanistan

With a 2022 score of 3,554 (which is actually slightly safer than 2021's 3,631), Afghanistan remains the most dangerous country in the world for the fifth year in a row. A country ravaged by war, mired in war, revolution and civil strife for decades, Afghanistan has a higher death toll from war and terrorism than any other country in the world - a remarkable achievement considering Russia and Ukraine were actually at war for several months while the data was being collected.

2. Yemen

Most deadly countries in the world

According to the United Nations, Yemen is currently engulfed in the world's worst humanitarian crisis. More than five years of ongoing military conflict have displaced 4.3 million people and put 14 million people at risk of starvation and deadly disease. About 80% of Yemen's population (24 million) is in dire need of humanitarian assistance.

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3. Syria

The Syrian Civil War has raged the country since March 2011 and is the second bloodiest war in the 21st century. As of March 2019, 5.7 million people have left Syria and more than 6 million have been displaced. domestic relocation. Syria's 2022 GPI of 3,356 can be attributed to ongoing conflict, civil unrest and widespread violent crime, including robbery, assault, carjacking and kidnapping. Armed conflict mainly exists between the government and opposition groups, with little or no rule of law or order taking place outside the country's capital, Juba.

4. Russia

While most of the fighting in the Russo-Ukrainian War was taking place in Ukraine, Russia actually ranks as the most dangerous of the two. This is partly because Russian military casualties in Ukraine count towards Russia's danger level, and partly because pre-existing economic tensions and an autocratic government are often hostile to the population. In addition, trade embargoes and other international restrictions against Russia have put a strain on the Russian economy and food trade and created additional difficulties for the Russian people.

However, it is also important to note that the GPI 2022 report only mentions the beginning of the Russo-Ukrainian War. It is possible that Ukraine will emerge as the more dangerous of the two in the 2023 report. Regardless of the relative positions of the two countries, the consequences of Russia's war with Ukraine have been felt around the world. world, especially in the areas of energy and food scarcity, and is expected to continue to resonate in the 2023 report and beyond, causing an increase in indicators including insecurity. food security. , military spending, and political instability.

5. South Sudan

The least peaceful country in sub-Saharan Africa, South Sudan is plagued by high levels of internal conflict. While still in intense danger, the country experienced an overall improvement in safety from the GPI in 2021 to the GPI in 2022, with a significant reduction in both deaths from internal conflicts ( down 15%) and the overall homicide rate, which is the lowest in the country since 2011.

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