Hungary has once again ranked among the world's 20 most peaceful countries, placing 15th in the 2026 Global Peace Index. Compiled by the Australian Institute for Economics & Peace, the annual ranking assesses 163 countries across 23 indicators, including public safety, internal and international conflict, and the level of militarisation. Each indicator is scored on a scale of one to five, with lower overall scores indicating more peaceful countries.
hungary received an overall score of 1,538 this year.
On the Vision of Humanity website, you can also click on each country to see a detailed breakdown of its scores across all indicators. These include the intensity of internal conflicts, the political terror scale, arms exports and relations with neighbouring countries, among others.
Conflicts are becoming more widespread around the world
First published in 2007, the Global Peace Index (GPI) is compiled each year by the Australian Institute for Economics & Peace in collaboration with experts from the Economist Intelligence Unit, making this year's report its 20th edition. According to the index, global peacefulness has been declining for the past 12 consecutive years. Hungary's result illustrates this trend: although it climbed to 15th place this year, its overall score is slightly worse than last year's, while even top-ranked Iceland recorded a lower level of peacefulness than before.
While 62 countries improved their scores, conditions worsened in 99 countries. There are currently 61 active interstate conflicts around the world - the highest number recorded since the end of the Second World War.
Iceland continues to top the ranking
Iceland has topped the ranking for nearly two decades, followed by New Zealand, Switzerland, Slovenia and Ireland. Hungary has climbed compared to last year, overtaking countries including the Netherlands, Latvia and Australia. The top 10 is once again dominated by European countries, while Japan has entered the top 10 this year, replacing Canada.
The Global Peace Index - one of the best-known measures of peace - does not assess economic development or quality of life, but rather...
how peaceful a country is based on indicators such as societal safety and security, the level of conflict, and militarisation.
(Cover photo: Major Kata - We Love Budapest)
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