10. Switzerland: GPI score: 1.349. Though Switzerland received the
lowest score for political instability, they received a 10th place
finish due to mandatory military service and the amount of weapons
they export (relative to their size)
9. Finland: GPI score: 1.348. Finland has consistently made the top
ten of the GPI since (at least) 2007, and fell from 7th place due to
other countries becoming more peaceful rather than anything they did to
change their ranking.
8. Slovenia: GPI score: 1.330. Slovenia has the distinction of being
the most peaceful of the 29 countries in Central and Eastern Europe.
7. Ireland: GPI score: 1.328. Ireland is re-entering the top ten
after falling out of it in the GPI 2011 index. They were able to reclaim
a place at the top of the list “by reducing [their] military
expenditure to just 1.2% of its gross domestic product and by increasing
its political stability, which has far-reaching effects on internal
peace.”
6. Austria: GPI score: 1.328. Austria is the third most peaceful of
the European nations on the list, due to their low crime and homicide
rates.
5. Japan: GPI score: 1.326. Japan is second only to New Zealand of the 25 nations in the Asia Pacific region.
4. Canada: GPI score: 1.317. Canada has consistently made the top
ten with exceptions being 2008 and 2010, when the number of military
casualties in Afghanistan increased.
3. New Zealand: GPI score: 1.239. New Zealand has made the top five since 2007.
2. Denmark: GPI score: 1.239. Due to decreased military spending Denmark have moved up two spots to be tied for second place.
1. Iceland: GPI: 1.113. Iceland received top honors on the GPI for
the second year in a row, as in all but four indicators they received
the best possible score.
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