New Study Says More Than 238,000 People Died In Global Conflicts Last Year

DW: Global conflicts: Death toll at highest in 21st century  

Conflict deaths are higher than they have ever been this century with over 238,000 people killed in conflicts last year. 

Since the 21st century began, war has never cost humanity so much. The number of conflict deaths almost doubled in 2022 compared to the previous year. And war caused a 13% loss of global GDP, according to the Global Peace Index, released on Wednesday by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP). 

The major new survey by the global think tank said that the average level of "global peacefulness" had sunk for the ninth year in a row, with conflict deaths topping the previous global peak reached in 2014 during the Syrian Civil War. 

The dramatic increase in death rates was mostly driven by the war in Ukraine, where 83,000 people were killed in the past year, though the bloodiest conflict was in Ethiopia, where 100,000 people lost their lives.  

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Update #1: Global Peace Index 2023 (Relief Web)   

Update #2: Ukraine and Russia ranked among the ten least peaceful countries in the world (Euronews) 

Update #3: The State Of Global Peace (Zero Hedge)  

WNU Editor: No kidding .... A historic rise in global conflict deaths suggests a violent new era (Washington Post). 

The report is here .... Global Peace Index 2023.

Global Peace Index 2022 Report Has Been Released

The Independent: Global Peace Index 2022: War in Ukraine and political terror linked to worst state of global peace in 15 years 

Peace across the world has declined to the lowest level in 15 years as uncertainty over post-Covid economic recovery and Russia’s war in Ukraine loom large, according to the 16th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI). 

The report, produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP) thinktank, said the rise in food and fuel costs have increased food insecurity and political instability globally, especially in south Asia, Africa and the Middle East. 

The average level of global peacefulness deteriorated by 0.3 per cent in 2021, the report said.  

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Update #1: Global Peace Index 2022 (Relief Web)  

Update #2: The State Of Global War (And Peace) (Zero Hedge)  

WNU Editor: The 2022 edition of the Global Peace Index released by The Institute for Economics and Peace is here (link here).

Global Peace Index Report For 2019 Is Released. Iceland Is The Most Peaceful. Afghanistan Is The Most Violent

A map showing countries ranked by their Global Peace Index, with Afghanistan scoring worst and Iceland best. The bottom 10 countries are listed left and the top 10 right

Daily Mail: Iceland is the most peaceful nation on Earth and world 'peacefulness' has improved for the first time in five years, according to new global rankings

* Iceland, New Zealand and Portugal were the top three in the Global Peace Index
* Afghanistan moved below Syria to come bottom, with South Sudan third-worst
* America's ranking also fell as the report's authors cited growing 'polarisation'

Iceland has held its position as the most 'peaceful' nation on Earth, according to this year's Global Peace Index.

In addition, the world's overall 'peacefulness' has improved for the first time in five years - although only marginally.

Afghanistan was bottom of the list, moving below even Syria, while South Sudan, Yemen and Iraq were all in the bottom five.

The report measures the 'peacefulness' of 163 countries with a range of measures including military spending and deaths from conflict and terrorism, as well as an estimated economic cost of violence.

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WNU Editor: Russia is less peaceful than Venezuela or North Korea?!?!?!?! This is so bogus. Bit for those who are interested, the Global Peace Index report is here .... Global Peace Index 2019.

More News On The Global Peace Index Report For 2019

The 10 Least Peaceful Countries in the World -- US News and World Report
The 10 Most Peaceful Countries in the World -- US News and World Report
The World Is Slightly More Peaceful Than a Year Ago -- US News and World Report
Cost Of Violence Around The World Estimated At $14 Trillion A Year, With U.S. Facing Biggest Bill -- Forbes
Annual global index rates U.S. 128th most peaceful nation on earth -- Washington Times
Study Ranks Afghanistan As World's Least Peaceful Country, Points To 'De-Escalation' In Ukraine -- RFE

Global Peace Index Study Shows The World Is Becoming 'Less Peaceful'

U.S. News and World Report: The Most and Least Peaceful Countries in the World

Global study finds the world has gradually grown less peaceful.

The world has become less peaceful in the past year as longstanding global conflicts remain unresolved and the United States and other world powers face political instability, an international study finds.

The 12th annual "Global Peace Index" by the Institute for Economics and Peace, an independent non-profit think tank based in Australia, scored 163 independent states and territories according to their levels of peacefulness. It found the world became 0.27 percent less peaceful compared to 2016, with 92 countries deteriorating in peacefulness and just 71 countries improving. The think tank published the index on Wednesday.

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WNU Editor: The Global Index Snapshot report is here. The full Global Index report is here.

More News On The Global Peace Index Study

Global conflict continues to rise, index shows -- DW
Global Peace Index 2018 -- Relief Web
Which Is The Least Peaceful Country in The World? -- Forces Network
Where And Why The World Is Getting More Dangerous -- Dominic Dudley, Forbes
The Most And Least Peaceful Countries Worldwide [Infographic] -- Forbes

Global Peace Index: Worldwide Terrorism at All-Time High

VOA: Report: Worldwide Terrorism at All-Time High

Worldwide terrorism is at an all-time high, and violence cost the global economy $14.3 trillion last year, with a $2.5 trillion impact in the United States alone.

These new figures from the latest Global Peace Index, a report on conflict and security, indicate that world peace has been deteriorating for the past decade, largely driven by terrorism and conflicts in the Middle East and Northern Africa.

The study says the decline interrupts long-term improvements the world had been making since the end of World War II.

According to the report, the annual number of terrorism incidents has almost tripled since 2011.

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WNU Editor: The Global peace Index report is here.

More News On The Latest Global Peace Index Report

New U.S. instability, old MidEast quagmire - annual peace index -- Reuters
Global Peace Index: US facing new era of instability as Middle East sinks further into turmoil -- The Independent
Global Terrorism Skyrocketing Like Never Before - Global Peace Index -- Sputnik
More nations facing historically high levels of terrorism, study finds -- Daily Mail/Press Association
Global Peace Index 2017: World 0.28% more peaceful than last year -- BBC
Most Of The World Is Becoming More Peaceful, But The US And The Middle East Are Bucking That Trend -- Forbes

The 2016 Global Peace Index Has Ranked The Most And Least Peaceful Countries In The World

Vision Of Humanity

Business Insider: The most and least peaceful countries in the world, ranked

According to this year's edition of an annual report from the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), Botswana, Kuwait, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, Angola, and Burkina Faso all have one surprising thing in common: They are more peaceful than the US.

The Global Peace Index from the IEP compiles yearly rankings of peacefulness in 162 nations based on 23 different types of data.

The IEP attempts to answer a simple question: Is the world getting more or less peaceful?

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WNU Editor: The full report is here.

Latest Global Peace Index Report Confirms The Rise Of Violence In The Middle East

A snapshot of the Global Peace Index 2016

Reuters: Global violence worsens, driven by Middle East conflicts: peace index

LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The world has become increasingly violent with deaths from conflict at a 25-year high, terrorist attacks at an all-time high and more people displaced than at any time since World War Two, the 2016 Global Peace Index showed on Wednesday.

The annual index, which measures 23 indicators including incidents of violent crime, countries' levels of militarization and weapons imports, said intensifying conflicts in the Middle East were mostly to blame.

But beyond the Middle East, the world was actually becoming more peaceful, researchers behind the index said.

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WNU Editor: The rise of conflicts and violence in Africa is also a worrisome trend. The Global Peace Index website is here.

More News On The Latest Global Peace Index Report

Conflict and terrorism cost the world trillions, says peace index -- The Guardian
Global Peace Index 2016: There are now only 10 countries in the world that are actually free from conflict -- The Independent
Middle East Violence Mars Improving World Peace Outlook -- Bloomberg
Global peace deteriorating as world violence hits new all-time high -- DW
Report: Global Violence Worsens, Driven By Middle East Conflicts -- RFE

Conflicts Cost 13 Percent Of World GDP

The Guardian: Global cost of conflict reaches $14.3tn, says report

Global Peace Index shows wars wreaking havoc on economies as world spends more than 13% of GDP on costs related to violence

The world’s steady shift away from peace and into conflict inflicted a $14.3tn (£9.21tn) cost on the global economy last year, as nations ramped up military spending and more people were driven from their jobs, according to the latest Global Peace Index (GPI).

Fighting in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan had wreaked havoc on economies and helped push the level of peace in the world to its lowest since 2008, the index showed. Providing services for refugees and internally displaced people was one of the biggest costs of last year’s violence.

WNU Editor: The latest Global Peace Index report is here.

More News On The Latest Global Peace Index Report On Global Conflicts

Cost of violence hits $14 trillion in increasingly divided world -- Reuters
Survey: Conflicts Cost 13 Percent Of World GDP -- Radio Free Europe
Cost of global violence hit $14 trillion in 2014, study claims -- Irish Times
2015 Global Peace Index Reveals an Increasingly Divided World -- PR Newswire
Glaring regional gap between violence and peace -- Deutsche Welle
World Hasn’t Had So Many Refugees Since 1945, Report Says -- Bloomberg
Global Refugees 2015: More People Fleeing Home Than Any Other Time Since World War II -- IBTimes

Global Peace Index: World Has Grown More Violent In The Past Six Years

Global Peace Index 2013: The Full List -- The Guardian

The Global Peace Index for 2013 shows how world peace has changed over time - unsurprisingly, the violent conflict in Syria has had a big impact on the findings

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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More News On The Global Peace Index

Global Peace Index -- Institute For Economics And Peace
World Has Grown More Violent In The Past Six Years - Global Peace Index -- Reuters
World is a less peaceful place in 2013: Study -- CBS
2013 Global Peace Index indicates the world less peaceful -- UPI
World less peaceful than five years ago -- Asia Times
World less peaceful in 2013 - report -- Defence Web
Kenya 136 out of 162 in 2013 Global Peace Index -- KBC.co.ke
India among world’s most violent places: Study -- Times of India
Russia 155th in 2013 Global Peace Index -- RIA Novosti
U.S. among nations less likely to pursue peace -- Washington Times
For Peace & Stability, The U.S. Ranks Last -- Forbes

Global Peace Index: World More Peaceful In 2012

Despite Syria, World More Peaceful In 2012: Survey -- Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Despite an escalating conflict in Syria and mounting civil unrest in Europe, the world became a more peaceful place in the last year, a study showed on Tuesday, highlighting particular improvement in Africa.

The Global Peace Index, produced by the Australia and U.S.-based Institute for Economics and Peace, showed its first improvement in two years. For the first time, sub-Saharan Africa was no longer the world's least peaceful region, losing that dubious distinction to the Middle East and North Africa in the aftermath of the "Arab Spring".

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More News On The Global Peace Index Report

Global Peace Index 2012 mapped -- The Guardian
Global peace index 2012: the full list -- The Guardian
World Became More Peaceful Place In 2011, Study Finds -- Inquisitr
World more peaceful in 2012: Study -- CNews

Global Peace Index

WNU Editor: The map is from Wikipedia.

Global Peace Index

2011 Global Peace Index from Vision of Humanity on Vimeo.

Key Findings

The world is less peaceful for the third straight year
Due to an increased threat of terrorist attacks in 29 nations
A greater likelihood of violent demonstrations in 33 countries
Arab Spring unrest heralds biggest ever change in rankings, Libya tumbles 83 spots
Iceland bounces back from economic woes to top ranking
Somalia displaces Iraq as world’s least peaceful nation
Violence cost the global economy more than $8.12 trillion in 2010
US peacefulness shows minimal change

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My Comment: The above video is very informative.