Institute for Economics and Peace Releases 2013 Global Peace Index The Guardian
go to original June 14, 2013

The 2013 Global Peace Index (GPI) shows that the world has become less peaceful, with a rise in the number of homicides and an increase in military expenditure. The GPI measures peace in 162 countries according to 22 qualitative and quantitative indicators of peace. (Vision of Humanity)

The world has become a less peaceful place according to the Institute for Economics and Peace. In their annual report, the Global Peace Index, they rank 162 countries by measuring security in society, the extent of conflict and the degree of militarisation. This year's report reinforces a longer term pattern they have noted: since 2008 levels of peace have fallen by 5%.

Their findings are not altogether bleak. While the number and intensity of internal conflicts has risen in recent years, hostility between states has fallen. Overall, they found that 110 states have become less peaceful and that 48 have become more so.

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