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* ScoreRank * 1.4818Overall peace index

Peace index scores from 1 to 5 where 1=most peaceful. Ranked out of 121 countries where rank 1=most peaceful country Click on an indicator or driver title for more detailed information

* Indicator information * 2Level of distrust in other citizens * Qualitative assessment of level of distrust in other citizens. Ranked 1-5 (very low-very high) by EIU analysts

More information about this indicator * 1Number of internal security officers and police 100,000 people * Refers to the civil police force as distinct from national guards or local militia

More information about this indicator * 2Number of homicides per 100,000 people * Intentional homicide refers to death deliberately inflicted on a person by another person, including infanticide

More information about this indicator * 1Number of jailed population per 100,000 people * More information about this indicator * 2Ease of access to weapons of minor destruction * A qualitative assessment of the accessibility of small arms and light weapons (SALW), ranked 1-5 (very low-very high) by EIU analysts. Very limited access is scored if the country has developed policy instruments and best practices, such as firearm licences, strengthening of export controls, codes of conduct, firearms or ammunition marking. Very easy access, on the contrary, is characterized by the lack of regulation of civilian possession, ownership, storage, carriage and use of firearms.

More information about this indicator * 1Level of organised conflict (internal) * Qualitative assessment of the intensity of conflicts within the country. Ranked 1-5 (very low-very high) by EIU analysts * 1Likelihood of violent demonstrations * Qualitative assessment of the level of violent demonstrations. Ranked 1-5 (very low-very high) by EIU analysts * 1Level of violent crime * Qualitative assessment of the level of violent crime. Ranked 1-5 (very low-very high) by EIU analysts * 1Political instability * Qualitative assessment of level of political instability. Ranked 1-5 (very low-very high) by EIU analysts * 1Respect for human rights * A qualitative measure of the level of political terror through an analysis of Amnesty International's Yearbook.

More information about this indicator * 1Volume of transfers of major conventional weapons, as recipient (Imports) per 100,000 people * The SIPRI Arms Transfers Database covers all international sales and gifts of major conventional weapons and the technology necessary for the production of them. The transfer equipment or technology is from one country, rebel force or international organisation to another country, rebel force or international organisation. Major conventional weapons include: aircraft, armoured vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, ships, engines * 2Potential for terriorist acts * Qualitative assessment of the potential for terrorist acts. Ranked 1-5 (very low-very high) by EIU analysts * 1Number of deaths from organised conflict (internal) * UCDP defines conflict as: "a contested incompatibility that concerns government and/or     territory where the use of armed force between two parties, of which at least one is the government of a state, results in at least 25 battle-related deaths in a year"

More information about this indicator * 1Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP * Cash outlays of central or federal government to meet the costs of national armed forces-including strategic, land, naval, air, command, administration and support forces as well as paramilitary forces, customs forces and border guards if these are trained and equipped as a military force * 1Number of armed services personnel per 100,000 people * Active armed services personnel comprises all servicemen and women on full-time duty in the army, navy, air force and joint forces (including conscripts and long-term assignments from the Reserves) * 5UN Deployments 2006-07 (percentage of total forces) * Military deployments to UN peacekeeping missions worldwide 2006-07 * 2Non-UN Deployments 2006-07 (percentage of total forces) * Military deployments in Non-UN missions 2006-07-including those organised by NATO (ISAF, KFOR), US Coalition (MNF-I), EU (EUFOR, EUPOL), African Union (AMIS), OSCE * 1Aggregate number of heavy weapons per 100,000 people * The BICC Weapon Holdings Database contains figures for four weapon categories: armoured vehicles, artillery, combat aircraft, major fighting ships. The numbers of weapons in these categories have been indexed, with 1996 as the fixed base year. Holdings are those of government forces and do not include holdings of armed opposition groups. Weapon systems in storage are also not included. Indices for groups are directly calculated from the aggregated numbers of holdings of heavy weapons.

More information about this indicator * 2Volume of transfers of major conventional weapons as supplier (exports) per 100,000 people * The SIPRI Arms Transfers Database covers all international sales and gifts of major conventional weapons and the technology necessary for the production of them. The transfer equipment or technology is from one country, rebel force or international organisation to another country, rebel force or international organisation. Major conventional weapons include: aircraft, armoured vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, ships, engines * 3Military capability/sophistication * Qualitative assessment of the grade of sophistication and the extent of military research and development (R&D) Ranked 1-5 (very low-very high) by EIU analysts * 1Number of displaced people as a percentage of the population * Refugee population by country or territory of origin, as a percentage of the country's total population * 1Relations with neighbouring countries * Qualitative assessment of relations with neighbouring countries. Ranked 1-5 (very low-very high) by EIU analysts * 2Number of external and internal conflicts fought: 2000-05 * UCDP defines conflict as: "a contested incompatibility that concerns government and/or     territory where the use of armed force between two parties, of which at least one is the government of a state, results in at least 25 battle-related deaths in a year"

More information about this indicator * 1Estimated number of deaths from organised conflict (external) * UCDP defines conflict as: "a contested incompatibility that concerns government and/or     territory where the use of armed force between two parties, of which at least one is the government of a state, results in at least 25 battle-related deaths in a year"

* Driver information * democracy and transparency * 9Political Democracy Index *

Source: EIU Analysts; Year: 2006 * 9Electoral process * Qualitative assessment of whether elections are competitive in that electors are free to vote and are offered a range of choices. Ranked 1- 10 (very low to very high) Source: EIU Analysts; Year: 2006 * 10Functioning of government * Qualitative assessment of whether freely elected representatives determine government policy? Is there an effective system of checks and balances on the exercise of government authority? Ranked 1- 10 (very low to very high) Source: EIU Analysts; Year: 2006 * 8Political participation * Qualitative assessment of voter participation/turn-out for national elections, citizens' engagement with politics. Ranked 1- 10 (very low to very high) Source: EIU Analysts; Year: 2006 * 9Political culture * Qualitative assessment of the degree of societal consensus and cohesion to underpin a stable, functioning democracy; score the level of separation of church and state. Ranked 1- 10 (very low to very high) Source: EIU Analysts; Year: 2006 * 10Civil liberties * Qualitative assessment of the prevalence of civil liberties. Is there a free electronic media? Is there a free print media? Is there freedom of expression and protest? Are citizens free to form professional organisations and trade unions? Ranked 1- 10 (very low to very high) Source: EIU Analysts; Year: 2006 * 9Corruption perceptions (CPI score: 10 = highly clean, 0 = highly corrupt) * The Index draws on multiple expert opinion surveys that poll perceptions of public sector corruption scoring countries on a scale from 0 to 10, with 0 indicating high levels of perceived corruption and 10 indicating low levels of perceived corruption. Source: Transparency International, Corruption Perception Index; Year: 2006 * 21Women in parliament (as a percentage of the total number of representatives in the lower house) * Figures are based on information provided by national parliaments by 31st December 2006 Source: Inter-Parliamentary Union; Year: 2006 * 5Freedom of the press * The index measures the state of press freedom in the world, reflecting the degree of freedom journalists and news organisations enjoy in each country, and the efforts made by the state to respect and ensure respect for this freedom Source: Reporter Without Borders; Year: 2006 * international openness * 72%Exports + Imports % of GDP *

Source: EIU; Year: 2005 * 0%Foreign Direct Investment (flow) % of GDP *

Source: EIU; Year: * 0%Number of visitors as % of domestic population * Arrivals data correspond to international visitors to the economic territory of the country and include both tourists and same-day non residents visitors Source: UNWTO Compendium of Tourism Statistics; Year: 2000-2004, dependent on availability * 0%Net Migration (% of total population) * Net migration is the net average annual number of migrants during the period 1995-2000, that is the number of immigrants less the number of emigrants, including both citizen and non citizens Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators; Year: 2006 * demographics * 14%15-34 year old males as a % of total population *

Source: UN World Population Prospects; Year: 2006 * 102Gender ratio of population: women/men * Ratio Women/Men Source: UN Statistics, Social Indocators; Year: 2006 * education * 2The extent of regional integration * Qualitative assessment of the level of membership of trade alliances, as NAFTA, ANSEAN, etc. Ranked 1-5 (Very low-very high ) by EIU analysts Source: EIU Analysts; Year: Qualitative assessment of the level of membership of regional trade blocs and other regional organisations * culture * 5%Current education spending (% of GDP) * Public spending on education, total (% of GDP) Source: UNESCO; Year: 2001-1999, dependent on availability * 100%Primary school enrolment ratio (% Net) * Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of the number of children of official school age (as defined by the national education system) who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators; Year: 2002-2000 dependent on availability * 98%Secondary school enrolment ratio (% Net) * Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of the number of children of official school age (as defined by the national education system) who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators; Year: 2002-2000 dependent on availability * 58%Higher education enrolment (% Gross) * Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators; Year: 2001-2000 dependent on availability * 16Mean years of schooling * School life expectancy (years), Primary to tertiary Source: UNESCO; Year: 2003-2001 * 99%Adult literacy rate (% of pop over 15) * Data refers to national literacy estimates from censuses or surveys conducted between 2000 and 2004 Source: UNDP, Human Development Report; Year: 2005 * material well-being * 0Hostility to foreigners/private property * Scored 1-5 by EIU analysts Source: EIU Analysts; Year: 2006 * 1Importance of religion in national life * Qualitative assessment of the level of importance of religion in politics and social life. Ranked 1-5 (very low to very high) by EIU analysts Source: EIU Analysts; Year: 2006 * 2Willingness to fight * Qualitative assessment of the willingness of citizens to fight in wars. Ranked 1- 5 (very low to very high) by EIU analysts Source: EIU Analysts; Year: 2006 * other * 1099Nominal GDP (US$PPP bn) *

Source: EIU; Year: 2005 * 1132Nominal GDP (US$bn) *

Source: EIU; Year: 2005 * 31029GDP per capita *

Source: EIU; Year: 2005 * 33Gini-coefficient * Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution Source: World Bank; EIU Analysts; Year: 1998-2004, Dependent on availability * 7%Unemployment % * ILO defines the unemployed as members of the economically active population who are without work but available for and seeking work, including people who have lost their jobs and those who have voluntary left work Source: ILO; EIU; Year: 2004-2000 * 79Life expectancy * Life expectancy at birth is the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators; Year: 2003 * 5Infant mortality per 1,000 live births * Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators; Year: 2003 * 32Total Population (millions) *

Source: EIU; Year: *   * 28Number of paramilitary personnel per 100,000 people