Source: Unsplash
Singapore ranked fifth in the World’s Most Peaceful Country 2024 Global Peace Index revealed in June, rising one spot from the previous year.
Source: Unsplash
It is the top Asian country on the list, followed by Malaysia in 1oth place.
Meanwhile, Iceland continues to hold the top spot, a position it has maintained for 17 years in a row since the index’s inception in 2008.
The rankings were compiled by the independent non-profit organisation Institute for Economics and Peace.
According to the index, Singapore has become “way more peaceful” since the ranking’s inception in 2008, when it ranked 22nd.
This is even when the Global Peace Index report shows an “increasingly violent world”, it said.
The country scores high in societal safety and security and has low levels of ongoing domestic and international conflict.
However, Singapore’s level of militarisation prevents it from reaching the highest tier.
Source: Global Finance
The index notes that Singapore’s dependence on sea-borne trade necessitates robust naval resources to ensure smooth passage through the Strait of Malacca.
In comparison, Iceland, which holds the top spot, has no standing army, navy, or air force. It also enjoys record-low crime rates.
The index covered 163 independent states and territories comprising 99.7 percent of the world’s population.
The ranking is based on 23 indicators grouped into three criteria, namely societal safety and security, extent of ongoing domestic and international conflict, and degree of militarisation.
According to the index, 65 countries showed improvement this year, while 97 displayed deterioration.
Overall, the level of global peacefulness decreased this year by 0.56%, the twelfth time that the average has declined.
Also read: S’pore ranks as 34th happiest city in the world, only SEA city to clinch gold in index
Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at news@mustsharenews.com.
Featured image adapted from Unsplash
She would even threaten her debtors with grave physical violence.
The canine showed gratitude for the man's food.
The minivan driver is suspected of violating traffic rules and reckless driving.
When she called him a second time, she rapidly introduced herself as his son's teacher…
One of the vehicles was transporting two children in the backseat.
A miracle, given the car's condition after the crash.