The Least Peaceful Countries in the World

30. Israel
> 2022 Peace index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 2.58 out of 5
> 10-yr. change in peace index score: 6.7% more peaceful
> 2021 expenditure & cost to contain, prevent, and deal with violence: $61.7 billion (8% of GDP)
> Societal safety & security index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 2.24 out of 5 – middle 50% of all countries
> Militarization index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 3.81 out of 5 – top 10% of all countries
> Ongoing conflict index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 2.17 out of 5 – top 25% of all countries
> GDP per capita, 2021: $51,430 – top 10% of all countries
> Population, 2021: 9,364,000 – middle 50% of all countries

29. India
> 2022 Peace index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 2.58 out of 5
> 10-yr. change in peace index score: 3.7% less peaceful
> 2021 expenditure & cost to contain, prevent, and deal with violence: $1.2 trillion (6% of GDP)
> Societal safety & security index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 2.37 out of 5 – middle 50% of all countries
> Militarization index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 2.46 out of 5 – top 10% of all countries
> Ongoing conflict index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 2.98 out of 5 – top 10% of all countries
> GDP per capita, 2021: $2,277 – middle 50% of all countries
> Population, 2021: 1,393,409,033 – top 10% of all countries

28. Chad
> 2022 Peace index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 2.59 out of 5
> 10-yr. change in peace index score: 0.8% more peaceful
> 2021 expenditure & cost to contain, prevent, and deal with violence: $4.6 billion (10% of GDP)
> Societal safety & security index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 2.90 out of 5 – top 25% of all countries
> Militarization index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 2.19 out of 5 – top 25% of all countries
> Ongoing conflict index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 2.55 out of 5 – top 25% of all countries
> GDP per capita, 2021: $696 – bottom 10% of all countries
> Population, 2021: 16,914,985 – middle 50% of all countries

27. Mexico
> 2022 Peace index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 2.61 out of 5
> 10-yr. change in peace index score: 3.7% less peaceful
> 2021 expenditure & cost to contain, prevent, and deal with violence: $388.1 billion (10% of GDP)
> Societal safety & security index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 3.16 out of 5 – top 25% of all countries
> Militarization index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 1.74 out of 5 – middle 50% of all countries
> Ongoing conflict index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 2.64 out of 5 – top 25% of all countries
> GDP per capita, 2021: $9,926 – middle 50% of all countries
> Population, 2021: 130,262,220 – top 10% of all countries

26. Lebanon
> 2022 Peace index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 2.62 out of 5
> 10-yr. change in peace index score: 9.2% less peaceful
> 2021 expenditure & cost to contain, prevent, and deal with violence: $10.0 billion (6% of GDP)
> Societal safety & security index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 2.75 out of 5 – middle 50% of all countries
> Militarization index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 2.32 out of 5 – top 10% of all countries
> Ongoing conflict index (1-5 scale; most-least peaceful): 2.70 out of 5 – top 25% of all countries
> GDP per capita, 2021: $2,670 – middle 50% of all countries
> Population, 2021: 6,769,151 – middle 50% of all countries