By Mi Xingang: The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) recently released the Global Peace Index (GPI) for 2015, which ranks 162 nations around the world based on how peaceful they are. The indicators cover the level of social security, involvement in conflicts, and the degree of militarization. Geographically, Europe is still the most peaceful region as six out of the top 10 peaceful nations are European, with Iceland, Denmark and Austria occupying the top three positions. The Asia-Pacific region has also stayed in the lead, with New Zealand, Japan and Australia ranking the fourth, eighth and ninth respectively. Here are the top 10 most peaceful nations around the world in 2015:
Czech Republic
Czech Republic [File Photo]
Australia
Australia [File Photo]
Japan
Japan [File Photo]
Canada
Canada [File Photo]
Finland
Finland [File Photo]
Switzerland
Switzerland [File Photo]
New Zealand
New Zealand [File Photo]
Austria
Austria [File Photo]
Denmark
Denmark [File Photo]
Iceland
Iceland [File Photo]
