The concept of peace is difficult to define – and even more difficult to measure. However, since 2006 the Global Peace Index has measured peace as the "absence of violence" and has sought to determine what cultural attributes and institutions are associated with states of peace. The most recent ranking has New Zealand as the most peaceful country, and Iraq as the least.
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According to the GPI authors, one of the more remarkable findings from the 2010 Global Peace Index is that societies that are highly peaceful also perform exceptionally well in many other ways: well functioning government; sound business environment; respectful of human rights and tolerance; high levels of freedom of information; high participation rates in primary and secondary education; low levels of corruption; equitable sharing of resources. Full story + rankings...
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According to the GPI authors, one of the more remarkable findings from the 2010 Global Peace Index is that societies that are highly peaceful also perform exceptionally well in many other ways: well functioning government; sound business environment; respectful of human rights and tolerance; high levels of freedom of information; high participation rates in primary and secondary education; low levels of corruption; equitable sharing of resources. Full story + rankings...
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