Global Peace Index (GPI) 2023

Question 1

The 2023 Global Peace Index (GPI) has released its annual ranking of the most…………….

Answer 1

peaceful countries in the world.

Question 2

This is the…………. edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI), which ranks …………
independent states and territories according to their level of peacefulnes

Answer 2

SEVENTH EDITION
RANKED 163 COUNTRIES

Question 3

● It is produced by the ……………. and it is the
world’s leading measure of global peacefulnes

Answer 3

the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)

Question 4

IEP founded by

Answer 4

IT enterpreneur and philanthropist Steve Killelea in 2007

Question 5

IEP headquatered at -

Answer 5

The Institute is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

Question 6

GPI covers 163 countries comprising ……….. percent of the world’s population

Answer 6

99.7 percent

Question 7

……….. qualitative and quantitative indicators from highly respected sources

Answer 7

23

Question 8

It measures the state of peace across three domains:

Answer 8

It measures the state of peace across three domains:
○ Societal safety and security
○ Ongoing domestic and international conflict
○ Militarisation

Question 9

It reveals the average level of global peacefulness
deteriorated for the…………. consecutive year, with ……….. countries recording an
improvement and …………..a deterioration

Answer 9

It reveals the average level of global peacefulness
deteriorated for the ninth consecutive year, with 84 countries recording an
improvement and 79 a deterioration

Question 10

The two indicators with the largest deteriorations in 2022 were
…………………, external conflicts fought and deaths from internal
conflict, followed by political instability

Answer 10

CONFLICT RELATED

Question 11

Political Instability: There were …………countries where political instability
deteriorated over the past year, compared to just ………… where the indicator
improved

Answer 11

59 - DETRIORTED
22 - IMPROVED

Question 12

Global Conflicts: Deaths from global conflict increased by 96% to 238,000. New
data shows a higher number of conflict deaths in Ethiopia than Ukraine,
eclipsing the previous global peak during the Syrian waR

Question 13

…………countries witnessed increased levels of conflict including Ethiopia,
Myanmar, Ukraine, Israel, and South Africa

Answer 13

79

Question 14

Conflicts are becoming more internationalised with ………. countries now
involved in some form of external conflict, up from 58 in 2008.

Answer 14

91

Question 15

The global economic impact of violence
increased by 17% or $1 trillion, to $17.5 trillion in 2022, equivalent to 13% of
global GDP

Question 16

………… countries improved on
military expenditure and …………… decreased their military personnel.

Answer 16

92 - IMPROVED
110 - DECREASED

Question 19

Top 10 Most Peaceful Countries

Answer 19

Iceland, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand,
Austria, Singapore, Portugal, Slovenia, Japan, Switzerland

Question 20

Least peaceful countries.

Answer 20

154- Iraq, 155- Sudan, 156- Somalia, 157- Ukraine, 158-
Russia, 159- Democratic Republic of the Congo, 160 -South Sudan, 161- Syria,
162- Yemen, 163- Afghanistan.

Question 21

India has occupied the ………..spot in the rankings, two higher than its
previous position.

Answer 21

126 TH

Question 22

India experienced an improvement of…………… percent in overall peacefulness
over the past year,

Answer 22

3.5 %

Question 23

Nepal, China, Sri Lanka, United States of America, and
Pakistan, have been ranked

Answer 23

79, 80, 107, 131, 146, respectively.