Global Peace Index 2026: India drops to 127th place from 115th in 2025

It is produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), is an independent, non-partisan, non-profit think tank
The GPI is the world’s leading measure of global peacefulness.
It ranks 163 independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulness, covering 99.7 percent of the world’s population.
Parameters used: It uses 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators to measure 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 Militarisation.
According to the 2026 Global Peace Index (GPI), global peace has continued to decline, largely due to the growing impact of armed conflicts.
The report notes that the number of active state-based conflicts has reached its highest level since the end of World War II, while the number of countries engaged in external conflicts has almost doubled compared to 2008.
This year it is the 20th edition of the GPI.
Top Performing Countries: Iceland ranked first for the 19th consecutive year, followed by New Zealand, Switzerland, Slovenia, and Ireland.
Bottom Countries: Russia is the least peaceful country, with Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ukraine, and Israel completing the bottom five.
In the 2026 Global Peace Index (GPI), India fell to 127th place, down from 115th in 2025, as its overall peacefulness score declined by 2.9% compared to the previous year.