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The Institute for Economics and Peace recently published the 20th edition of the Global Peace Index, which ranks 163 independent countries and territories according to their level of peacefulness.
The report, prepared by the Sydney-based Institute for Economics and Peace, covers 99.7% of the world’s population and is based on 23 indicators. It offers the most comprehensive data-driven analysis to date of trends in peace, its economic value, and how peaceful societies can be developed. It measures the state of peace across three domains: the level of societal safety and security, the extent of ongoing domestic and international conflict, and the degree of militarization.
Morocco ranked 65th globally, moving up 20 places from last year's index, in which it stood at 85th. The country scored 1.895 points, with lower scores indicating a better ranking.
The index placed Morocco among countries where the state of peace is considered “high.” Countries are divided into five categories: very high, high, medium, low, and very low.
In Africa, Morocco ranked seventh, behind Mauritius, which topped the continental list after placing 18th globally. Equatorial Guinea came second in Africa and 38th worldwide, while Botswana ranked third in Africa and 50th globally. Gambia took fourth place on the continent and 56th globally, Madagascar ranked fifth in Africa and 59th worldwide, and Namibia came sixth in Africa and 63rd globally.
Morocco ranks first in the Maghreb
In the Arab world, Qatar ranked first after placing 31st globally, followed by Kuwait in second place at 49th worldwide, and the Sultanate of Oman in third at 60th globally. Jordan ranked 68th in the world, immediately after Morocco, followed by the United Arab Emirates in sixth place in the Arab ranking and 73rd globally.
At the Maghreb level, Tunisia came second after Morocco, ranking 77th globally, followed by Algeria in 91st place, Mauritania in 112th, and Libya in 125th worldwide.
Globally, Iceland remains the world’s most peaceful country, a position it has held since 2008, followed by New Zealand, Switzerland, and Slovenia. Ukraine, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sudan, and Russia ranked among the lowest, respectively.
The index recorded a 0.7% decline in the global average level of peace over the past year. This marks the 12th consecutive year in which global peace has deteriorated. The report noted that 99 countries saw their levels of peace worsen over the past year, while 62 countries recorded improvements.
The index also highlighted that 119 countries are now less peaceful than they were in 2008, with conflict serving as the main driver of this deterioration.
