Hey, America — need a safe space?
According to the masterminds behind this year’s Global Peace Index, don’t look anywhere in the relatively rancorous United States, which ranked a dismal #133 on a new list of the safest countries in the world.
Compiled by the Institute of Economics and Peace, the ranking takes into account statistics like homicide and prison population, terrorism, military might and international conflicts.
But wait, there’s more bad news — the list ranks countries like China, Saudi Arabia, and violence-ravaged Central American states like El Salvador and Honduras as more “peaceful” than the good ol’ US of A.
The knife-crime ridden United Kingdom rings in at 37th, while Australia ranked No. 22. Our goody two-shoes neighbor to the north sits all the way up at #11.
At least the US isn’t considered to be among the ten worst places to visit — those less-than-coveted slots were assigned to Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Russia, the South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Iraq, Somalia, Central African Republic and Sudan.
Setting aside our wounded provincial pride, this year’s ten safest — most peaceful — places do read like a who’s-who of must-sees. Read on for the complete list.
10. Switzerland
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9. Japan
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8. Slovenia
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7. Portugal
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6. Singapore
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5. Austria
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4. New Zealand
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Source : https://nypost.com/2023/09/30/the-10-safest-countries-in-the-world-in-2023