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Afghanistan and Syria once again repeat a sad international record: that of being the most dangerous countries in the world , since they have occupied for several years consecutively in a ranking that includes 163 independent countries and territories. They are followed by Iraq (which falls one place compared to the previous study), South Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, Libya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and Russia . The latter remains in the same position as last year, at number 154, so his situation has not improved in terms of pacifism.

The data are part of the annual report Peace Index Global, prepared by the Institute for Economics and Peace / a think tank ( think tank) internationally with headquarters in Sydney with offices in New York, Mexico City and La Beech The objective of the study, endorsed by the Intelligence Unit of the British weekly The Economist and which is already in its fourteenth edition, is to analyze the degree of pacifism in 163 states, which would cover 99.7% of the world population. Spain is ranked 38 in terms of security.

The most dangerous countries in the world

1. Afghanistan

2. Syria

3. Iraq

4. South Sudan

5. Yemen

6. Somalia,

7. Libya

8. Democratic Republic of the Congo

9. Central African Republic

10. Russia

Factors analyzed

The report is listed as one of the best comparison systems for measuring peace from a political and social point of view. To do this, it takes into account factors such as the economic cost of violence and the risk of conflict in each state. In this sense, Steve Killelea, founder and executive president of the Institute for the Economy and Peace, assures El Mundo that the fundamental tensions of the last decade "around conflicts, environmental pressures and socioeconomic struggles persist."

Best and worst rated regions

In this sense, it should be noted that, in general terms, the level of pacificism in the world has decreased by 0.34% compared to 2019, being the ninth time in the last 12 years that the situation has deteriorated. Despite this, the Middle East and North Africa are the regions most affected by violence with extreme risk of danger. Europe , on the other hand, is the best valued, with 13 of the 20 states with the highest level of pacifism in the world among its ranks.

Iceland appears as the safest country in the world.

The safest countries in the world

1. Iceland

2. New Zealand

3. Portugal

4. Austria

5. Denmark

6. Canada

7. Singapore

8. Czech Republic

9. Japan

10. Switzerland

As the top list indicates, the safest country in the world is Iceland, which repeats its position for the eighth consecutive year. It is followed by New Zealand, Portugal, Austria, Denmark, Canada, Singapore, the Czech Republic, Japan and Switzerland. Then came Slovenia, Australia, Ireland and Finland, which would occupy positions 11 to 14. All of them would enjoy highly peaceful societies, champions of the so-called positive peace ).

Spain's position

For its part, Spain occupies 38th place this time, one ahead of last year (39), with which its situation has slightly improved. In front of our country are Taiwan and Lithuania (numbers 36 and 37) and Kuwait and Mongolia share 39 ; They would be followed by the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Ghana, Zambia and Chile .

Spain goes from position 39 of the safest to 38 this year.

The impact of the coronavirus

Up to number 15 would include countries with high levels of positive peace, which would also coincide with those that have managed to better manage the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, a factor that the Institute has not been able to ignore, which also develops peace indexes each year both globally and nationally. "The economic impact of Covid-19 is likely to amplify tensions by increasing unemployment and inequality, worsening working conditions, creating alienation from the political system and increasing civil unrest . Therefore, we are at a critical juncture ," says Killelea, the founder of the Institute.

The report also reviews natural disasters , which have tripled in the past four decades. Furthermore, by 2050, climate change is expected to generate 143 million migrants, directly affecting the tourism market.

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