Global Peace Index: Nigeria Ranked 148th In The World - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 17, 2019
Nigeriahas been ranked 148th among 163 countries in the Global Peace Index.
Accordingto the 2019 edition of the GPI, Nigeria retained the 148th spot from 2018.
TheGlobal Peace Index which is described as the worlds leading measure of globalpeacefulness, also ranked Nigeria among the five least peaceful countries inSub-Saharan Africa, including Democratic Republic of Congo (155), CentralAfrican Republic (157), Somalia (158) and South Sudan (161).
TheIndex which is produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace, measurespeacefulness across three domains: safety and security, ongoing conflict, andmilitarisation.
GlobalPeace Index’s 2019 report pointed out that while the world has become lesspeaceful over the last decade, there had been some notable improvements inpeace. It also analysed the potential long-term impact of climate change onlevels of peacefulness.