Global Peace Index 2012 Malaysia 19th safest country in the world

The Global Peace Index, is out today and sees dramatic falls in middle east countries after the Arab spring – and unexpected rises in others.

Published by the Institute for Economics & Peace, the index tries to measure peace. This year has seen the world become less peaceful for the third year in a row – and highlights what it says is a continuing threat of terrorism.

It’s made up of 23 indicators, ranging from a nation’s level of military expenditure to its relations with neighbouring countries and the level of respect for human rights. The index has been tested against a range of potential “drivers” or determinants of peace—including levels of democracy and transparency, education and national wellbeing. The data comes from various sources, including the International Institute for Strategic Studies, The World Bank, various bits of the UN offices and Peace Institutes and the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Malaysia awarded safest country in SEA, 19th safest in the world : PUTRAJAYA (SIN CHEW DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – Malaysia has been recognised as the safest country in South-east Asia and 19th in the world, in the Global Peace Index (GPI) report for 2011, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein.

He said this was proof of the dedication, commitment and had work of all quarters specifically the Royal Malaysia Police (RMP) and related agencies.

‘It includes the commitment shown by trained police volunteers from the People’s Volunteer Corps (Rela) and Civil Defence Department,’ he said in a statement on Friday.He thanked RMP and all the agencies involved for ensuring Malaysians were able to live safely, in peace and harmony.

About the Global Peace Index (GPI):The Global Peace Index, produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace, is the world’s leading measure of global peacefulness. It gauges ongoing domestic and international conflict, safety and security in society, and militarisation in 153 countries by taking into account 23 separate indicators.
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The Global Peace Index (GPI) is the world’s leading measure of national peacefulness. Now in its fifth year, it ranks 153 nations according to their ‘absence of violence’.

The Global Peace Index is developed by IEP under the guidance of an international panel of independent experts with data collated and calculated by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).It is composed of 23 indicators, ranging from a nation’s level of military expenditure to its relations with neighbouring countries and the percentage of prison population.

The data is sourced from a wide range of respected sources, including the International Institute of Strategic Studies, The World Bank, various UN Agencies, peace institutes and the EIU. The index has been tested against a range of potential “drivers” or determinants of peace—including levels of democracy and transparency, education and national wellbeing.

The Global Peace Index is intended to contribute significantly to the public debate on peace. The project’s ambition is to go beyond a crude measure of wars—and systematically explore the texture of peace.

The Index is currently used by many international organisations, governments and NGOs including the World Bank, the OECD, and the United Nations.

IEP’s sister website, Vision of Humanity, hosts the Global Peace Index interactive map. Click on the map to explore peace by country over the past five years, create your own country comparison and see an in-depth analysis of peace indicators.

2011 Global Peace Index

The 2011 Global Peace Index found that the world was less peaceful for the third consecutive year due to increased threat of terrorist acts in 29 nations and a greater likelihood of violence demonstrations in 33 countries, among other reasons. Findings also indicate that violence cost the global economy more than US$8.12 trillion in 2010.

Global peace index 2011: the full list

Global Peace Index for 2011 shows dramatic falls and rises in world peace. See how the data’s changed over time.

http://economicsandpeace.org/research/iep-indices-data/global-peace-index

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2011/may/25/global-peace-index-2011

Global Peace Index 2011

2011 Global Peace Index

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