So, the Global Peace Index figures for 2009 have just been released and guess who came number one in the world? Yip, New Zealand. Read all about it here:
http://www.visionofhumanity.org/gpi/results/rankings.php
This is the third edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI). It has been expanded to rank 144 independent states and updated with the latest-available figures and information for 2007-08. The index is composed of 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators from respected sources, which combine internal and external factors ranging from a nation’s level of military expenditure to its relations with neighbouring countries and the level of respect for human rights. These indicators were selected by an international panel of experts including academics and leaders of peace institutions.
