Slovenia in Top 10 of most peaceful countries

Slovenia is one of the ten most peaceful countries in the world, according to the Global Peace Index (GPI).

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Slovenia is one of the ten most peaceful countries in the world, according to the Global Peace Index (GPI). Slovenia shares 9th place on the list with Finland, edging the Czech Republic out of the top ten. Slovenia in Top 10 of most peaceful countries Serbia is somewhere in the middle of the list of South-East European countries and is ranked 78th out of a total of 144 countries worldwide. The latest GPI list comes at the initiative of an Australian philanthropist and was conducted by the British Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). They ranked countries based on a 23-point set of criteria, where the criteria of foreign peace—including wars in the last five years and relations with neighbors—accounted for 60 percent of the ranking, while internal factors, covering crime and availability of weapons, accounted for 40 percent. While New Zealand is the most peaceful country in the world according to the list, Iraq props up the list. Slovenia is the most peaceful in Central and Eastern Europe, while Russia is the least peaceful in this region, in 136th place. Despite a fall in rating because of its dispute with Croatia, Slovenia is still the most peaceful country in the former Yugoslavia. In the Western Balkan region, Croatia came 49th, Bosnia-Herzegovina 50th, Albania 76th, Serbia 78th, Macedonia 88th and Montenegro was last in 91st place, while Kosovo was not counted as a country. Of the newest EU member-states, due to constant tension, Slovakia fell to 24th place, while Hungary was 27th and Poland 32nd on the list. Just as in the last two reports, small, stable democratic countries were ranked as most peaceful. The U.S. was also able to improve its rating with President Barack Obama’s arrival at the White House, moving up from 97th to 83rd place.

Slovenia in Top 10 of most peaceful countries

Serbia is somewhere in the middle of the list of South-East European countries and is ranked 78th out of a total of 144 countries worldwide.

The latest GPI list comes at the initiative of an Australian philanthropist and was conducted by the British Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).

They ranked countries based on a 23-point set of criteria, where the criteria of foreign peace—including wars in the last five years and relations with neighbors—accounted for 60 percent of the ranking, while internal factors, covering crime and availability of weapons, accounted for 40 percent.

While New Zealand is the most peaceful country in the world according to the list, Iraq props up the list. Slovenia is the most peaceful in Central and Eastern Europe, while Russia is the least peaceful in this region, in 136th place.

Despite a fall in rating because of its dispute with Croatia, Slovenia is still the most peaceful country in the former Yugoslavia.

In the Western Balkan region, Croatia came 49th, Bosnia-Herzegovina 50th, Albania 76th, Serbia 78th, Macedonia 88th and Montenegro was last in 91st place, while Kosovo was not counted as a country.

Of the newest EU member-states, due to constant tension, Slovakia fell to 24th place, while Hungary was 27th and Poland 32nd on the list.

Just as in the last two reports, small, stable democratic countries were ranked as most peaceful. The U.S. was also able to improve its rating with President Barack Obama’s arrival at the White House, moving up from 97th to 83rd place.

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