These are the world's 10 most peaceful countries according to IEP

By- Manish Jain

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The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) has released its annual Global Peace Index.

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A data-driven measurement of global peace every year to help quantify the topic of security.

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This year’s results show that the average level of peace has decreased by 0.07 percent as compared to last year.

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The IEP ranks 163 countries using three domains of peace: level of social security and safety.

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Extent of ongoing domestic and international conflict, and degree of militarization.

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This organization looks at 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators, including incarceration rates.

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Homicide rates, deaths from internal conflict, perceptions of criminality, and more within those domains.

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Here are the list of 10 most peaceful countries in the world.

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Canada, Republican Checa, Ireland, Switzerland and Austria are in Top 5.

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Slovenia, Portugal, Denmark, New Zealand and Iceland in Top 10.