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Explanation : · Global Peace Index ( GPI ) 17th edition launched by the Institute for Economics & Peace . · Global conflict deaths increased by 96 % to 238,000 . · Global economic impact of violence rose by 17 % ( $1 trillion ) to $17 . 5 trillion in 2022, equivalent to 13 % of global GDP . · Chinese blockade of Taiwan could cause a global economic output drop of $2 . 7 trillion, twice the impact of the 2008 financial crisis . · Ukraine's peacefulness deteriorated the most, falling 14 places to 157th on the Index . · Ukraine's economic impact of violence increased by 479 % ( $449 billion ) , equivalent to 64 % of its GDP . · Iceland remains the most peaceful country, while Afghanistan is the least peaceful . · Europe remains the most peaceful region despite deteriorations due to the Ukraine war . · Coastal West Africa has seen improved peacefulness, while the Sahel region has experienced increased terrorism . · Europe and the Asia - Pacific region have the most peaceful countries . Learn Along About the Global Peace Index ( GPI ) · Produced by the international think - tank the Institute for Economics & Peace ( IEP ) , the GPI report presents the most comprehensive data - driven analysis to date on peace, its economic value, trends, and how to develop peaceful societies . · The report covers 99 . 7 % of the world's population and uses 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators from highly respected sources to compile the Index . These indicators are grouped into three key domains : Ongoing Conflict, Safety and Security, and Militarisation . About the Institute for Economics and Peace ( IEP ) · IEP is an international and independent think tank dedicated to shifting the world's focus to peace as a positive, achievable and tangible measure of human well - being and progress . · It has offices in Sydney, Brussels, New York, The Hague, Mexico City and Harare.
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