Uzbekistan climbed 7 places to 86th among 163 countries in an annual Global Peace Index this year while Iceland remained at the top position, according to a report by an international think tank.
The Global Peace Index (GPI) gauges ongoing domestic and international conflict, safety and security in society, and the degree of militarisation in 163 countries and territories by taking into account 23 indicators.
Iceland remains the most peaceful country in the world, a position it has held since 2008, the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) said in a statement.
It is joined at the top of the index by New Zealand, Ireland, Denmark and Austria.
Afghanistan is now the least peaceful country in the world, Yemen is the second least peaceful. Syria, Russia and South Sudan.
