Philippines jumps 4 notches to 125th in 2022 Global Peace Index
The Philippines’ rank improved four places to 125th out of 163 countries in the 2022 edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI) by think tank Institute for Economics & Peace. The annual index assessed countries based on their level of peacefulness using three domains: ongoing conflict,safety and security, and militarization. The Philippines was among the five countries with the biggest improvements this year alongside Libya (up five places to 151st), Egypt (up 5 to 126th), Saudi Arabia (up 8 to 119th), and Algeria (up 10 to 109th). With an overall GPI score range of 1 to 5 (where 1 is the most peaceful), the Philippines scored 2.339, below the Asia-Pacific average of 1.860. It was also the third-lowest in the region, only ahead of Myanmar (139th) and North Korea (152nd).
