Quality of life
Conflict, militarisation and societal safety, measured across 163 countries.
Institute for Economics and Peace, Global Peace Index2026 edition
A different question from personal safety: this is about whether a country is politically stable enough to still be a good decision in ten years.
1.161
Peace index score (lower is better)
Top of the index for the 19th year running
1.343
Peace index score (lower is better)
1.363
Peace index score (lower is better)
| Rank | Country | Peace index score (lower is better) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th place | 1.369 | ||
| 5th place | 1.371 | ||
| 6th place | 1.421 | ||
| 7th place | PortugalCheapest of the top ten by a wide margin | 1.427 | Cheapest of the top ten by a wide margin |
| 8th place | 1.435 | ||
| 9th place | 1.478 | ||
| 10th place | 1.489 |
Institute for Economics and Peace, Global Peace Index
2026 edition
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The overall ranking, scored on life expectancy, education and income together.
City-level liveability, because a country score hides how different two of its cities can be.
Where people rate their own lives highest, asked directly rather than inferred from GDP.
