2012 Global Peace Index

The world has become more peaceful for the first time since 2009, according to the 2012 Global Peace Index. All regions excluding the Middle East and North Africa saw an improvements in levels of overall peacefulness.
The 2012 GPI is the sixth edition of the world's leading measure of global peacefulness. Produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace, the GPI ranks 158 nations using 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators which gauge ongoing domestic and international conflict, safety and security in society and militarization.

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[Jackson Mumper]

looks at the name...

ok, now he makes sense

[dev123098]

you need more peace yourself ..

[Henri Borno]

Made the mark.

[youssef farouk]

It is because of the revolutions -.- In Egypt we lost many men and now we live our happiest days :)

Wait for 2013 peace index and see the arab world will be a more peaceful world i promise!

now we need to have peace k? =))

[ckom0007]

So Canada is #4 and the US is #88?!!! What does that say? Neighbours. Peaceful boarder. But totally different. Unreal. Go Canada!

[Woodhammer15]

By "use drugs," just to be specific, I mean those in prison who are just there for illegal drug use exclusively. Keeping them there is a waste of prison space that can be used for people like child molesters and murderers. Maybe using modernizing the prisons would help as well.

[Woodhammer15]

I am certainly not wanting my country's prisons to be void of those criminals, but we could at least release those who use drugs, and promote education to prevent crime. Maybe we could also use better methods to keep more prisoners from returning to prison but still be productive members of society.

[Skoallrebel]

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO??

FREE ALL the MURDERERS, RAPISTS, CHILD MOLESTERS and TERRORISTS from the PRISONS?? Or just EXECUTE them right away?

Ever since the prison population exploded since the 80s, crime rates went from record highs to now record lows as the prison population grew. All this meant was more criminals are locked up instead of recommitting crimes on the streets and getting away with it. TOUGH ON CRIME WORKS!

[Woodhammer15]

The United States sadly incarcerates more of its population than Russia and North Korea, which also had a very heavy cost on its GPI rank. This is one of several aspects of America I am embarrassed about ad an American. If I had the ability to resurrect one of our founders, I cannot see why any would be so overwhelmed of how behind we are.

[Woodhammer15]

In case anyone is wondering, other nations on the top ten include Japan (5), Ireland (T6), and Slovenia (8).