Global Peace Index (GPI) has released its annual report, the 19th edition, in which a total of 163 independent countries and territories are ranked as the safest countries and the least safe countries.
The report is sorted by the level of peace of each country, involving 99.7 percent of the world's population. Quoted from Independent, on Saturday, December 20, 2025, the safest country in the world to visit in 2026 is Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, Austria, and Switzerland.
These countries are crowned as the safest countries in the world, reflecting that their countries have a high level of security and peace, for the native people and also tourists.
Then looking at the list from the bottom, the five most unsafe or most dangerous countries to visit are Russia, Ukraine, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Yemen. Security and peace in these countries is very low.
This GPI study also shows that global stability has deteriorated over the past 17 years. In fact, peace has deteriorated every year since 2014, according to a report from the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP).
This is marked by a substantial increase in political instability, the number and intensity of state conflicts, deaths due to conflicts, and increasing geopolitical fragmentation.
"GPI 2025 finds that global peace continues to decline and that many of the key factors that precede major conflicts are higher than since the end of World War II," the GPI report states.
In addition, the report also reminds that the international order is approaching a critical point. Starting from the increasing fragmentation of the economy, the acceleration of rearmament and various competing spheres of influence.
This condition can create large-scale conflicts and economic destruction, which can have an impact on security and peace in every country, including the so-called safest country.
Meanwhile, for the list of the 10 safest and most dangerous countries to visit in 2026, you can read below.
The safest country in the world in 2026, according to the Global Peace Index 2025
- Iceland- Ireland- New Zealand- Austria- Switzerland- Singapore- Portugal- Denmark- Slovenia- Finland
The most dangerous country in the world in 2026, according to the Global Peace Index 2025
- Russia-Ukraine-Sudan-Democratic Republic of Congo-Yemen-Afghanistan-Syria-South Sudan-Israel-Mali
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