global peace index

The Economist Intelligence Unit in collaboration with the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies and a wide variety of organization and endorsed by an impressive list of international figures has launched the Vision of Humanity site.

Peace and sustainability are the cornerstones of humanity’s survival in the 21st century. The major challenges facing humanity today are global – climate change, accessible fresh water, ever decreasing bio-diversity and over population. Problems that call for global solutions and these solutions will require co-operation on a global scale unparalleled in history. Peace is the essential prerequisite, for, without peace, how can the major nations of the world co-operate to solve these issues?

The ranking is based on a methodology that considers many indicators such as domestic and international conflict, crime, terrorism, political climate and militarization. When analyzing the list, one interesting fact is the strong correlation between this index and the most travel and most globalized reinforcing an idea that I’ve stated before: knowledge of the world around you improves your chances of influencing in the creation of a better society. The quest to identify global citizens that can effect change is not simple, but very important for the survival of humanity.

1. Norway_{most travel & most globalized}
2. New Zealand_{most globalized}
3. Denmark_{most travel & most globalized}
4. Ireland_{most travel & most globalized}
5. Japan_{most travel}
6. Finland_{most globalized}
7. Sweden_{most travel & most globalized}
8. Canada_{most travel & most globalized}
9. Portugal
10. Austria_{most travel & most globalized}
11. Belgium_{most travel}
12. Germany_{most travel & most globalized}
13. Czech Republic_{most globalized}
14. Switzerland_{most travel & most globalized}
15. Slovenia_{most globalized}
16. Chile
17. Slovakia
18. Hungary_{most globalized}
19. Bhutan
20. Netherlands_{most travel & most globalized}