October the 5th, 2023 – Croatia is praised as an exceptionally safe country, but just how do Croatian safety levels compare on a global scale? The Global Peace Index Map reveals more.
As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, according to this year’s official ranking list of countries by safety carried out by the “Global Peace Index Map”, Iceland has rather unsurprisingly been declared the safest country in the world for 2023, writes B92.
The GPI ranks countries according to a wide range of factors, from levels of violence and crime to terrorism and international conflicts. This report presents the most comprehensive data-driven analysis of trends in peace, economic value and development of peaceful societies.
Iceland took first place on this year’s list, and loyal readers who have followed the GPI over the years aren’t shocked surprised, as Iceland has impressively managed to top this survey every single year since 2008.
Thanks to a low crime rate, but also low military spending and a low rate of international conflicts, Iceland is considered to be the safest country in the world.
Second on the list comes Denmark, partly due to low levels of government corruption, while third is Ireland, which has jumped five places since the 2022 survey.
Croatian safety levels lag behind Slovenia, but bypass Serbia by far
When it comes Croatian safety levels and the safety levels enjoyed by its more immediate neighbours, the best positioned on the list is Slovenia, which took 8th place. Croatian safety levels also took a very decent 14th place, with Macedonia coming in at 38th place. Croatia’s neighbour to the south, Montenegro, is in 45th place, Bosnia and Herzegovina is in 61st place, and Serbia is in a far less remarkable 65th place, actually making it by far the worst positioned country in this region of Europe.
At the other end of the spectrum are countries suffering from war, widespread violence and political instability, making them incredibly insecure. Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Russia and South Sudan are currently among the most insecure.
