Global Peace Countries Index Rankings

[Peris]

http://www.visionofhumanity.org/gpi/results/rankings/2008/


Greece 54 out of 140. I knew we became soft:)

[asch]

131 of 140.
now i'm satisfied ))

edit: damn, Israel outperform us. p-)

[futurepilot2004]

Irelands dropped from 4th to 6th. I`m worried now, time to arm myself I think!!

[Afro-European]

On which criteria is based this list?

[Mr.Flint]

What a silly index... Syria and Iran are more peaceful than Israel? is that a fcuking joke?!

[TR1]

What I want to know is how the US is more peaceful than Russia...I would think relatively recent events prove otherwise....
nonetheless both are continuing proud traditionsp-)

[Afro-European]

What a silly index... Syria and Iran are more peaceful than Israel? is that a fcuking joke?!
Exactly.That's why i asked on which criteria is list based? Who funds this organization?

[asch]

On which criteria is based this list?
http://www.visionofhumanity.org/gpi/about-gpi/methodology.php

[IDF_TANKER]

What a silly index... Syria and Iran are more peaceful than Israel? is that a fcuking joke?!

Yes, they are. The last time Syria was in a war was in 1982.

[Military-G]

Exactly.That's why i asked on which criteria is list based? Who funds this organization?

Apparently 7 out of 10 camels found syria to be a more loving environment.

[little icebear]

Damn... we used to be in the Top Ten, now we find ourself at the 14th rank. :(

[Afro-European]

http://www.visionofhumanity.org/gpi/about-gpi/methodology.php
Thanx for the link. This sh!t is biased man.

[Pars]

Thanx for the link. This sh!t is biased man.

How so?

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[Afro-European]

How so?

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Number of jailed population per 100,000 people
Military expenditure as a percentage of GDP
Volume of transfers (exports) of major conventional weapons per 100,000 people
Military capability/sophistication

the US


Number of internal security officers and police per 100,000 people

Russia


Potential for terrorist acts

Israel,Pakistan,India

Number of armed services personnel per 100,000 people

Number of deaths from organised conflict (internal)
Sudan,Colombia,Sri Lanka,Congo Democratic
Level of organised conflict (internal)
Third of African countries.

This is my list.And i'm not an "expert".

[tsuri]

This is my list.And i'm not an "expert".

What indicators would you use to measure peace? Looks relatively solid to me, one would have to keep a good look at how they weight it.

Keep in mind that such lists are never to be taken alone and they are not a competition nor a comment on the actual implications. Lists are just data, context comes from interpretation.


What a silly index... Syria and Iran are more peaceful than Israel? is that a fcuking joke?!

And which countries/organisations keep bombing people in Syria and Iran or keep shooting rockets at the place? Remember that the peacefulness of a country can be spoiled by it's neighbours alone..

If I kept shelling Iceland, it would not be a very peaceful country, would it?

[Pars]

tsuri pretty much covered my view on this.

[Moledet]

I've yet to see a funnier list, we got a level 4 in Human Rights that goes as following:
Level 3. Imprisonment for political activity is more extensive. Politically-motivated executions or other political murders and brutality are common. Unlimited detention, with or without a trial, for political views is also commonplace;
- Level 4. The practices of level 3 affect a larger portion of the population and murders, disappearances and torture are a common part of life. In spite of its pervasiveness, on this level political terror affects those who interest themselves in politics;

I guess I missed all that during my life here.

P.S. only Israel and the US are ranked 5 in military capability/sophistication.

[mosh]

Yes, they are. The last time Syria was in a war was in 1982.

syria is very peaceful exept for the occasional gassing of there own people (hama) but let's not nitpick.

[CHERK]

The meaning of the index’s title doesn’t suit it’s content.

[Mu-Meson]

I've yet to see a funnier list, we got a level 4 in Human Rights that goes as following:
Level 3. Imprisonment for political activity is more extensive. Politically-motivated executions or other political murders and brutality are common. Unlimited detention, with or without a trial, for political views is also commonplace;
- Level 4. The practices of level 3 affect a larger portion of the population and murders, disappearances and torture are a common part of life. In spite of its pervasiveness, on this level political terror affects those who interest themselves in politics;

I guess I missed all that during my life here.

P.S. only Israel and the US are ranked 5 in military capability/sophistication.

Heaven help me, but I actually laughed at that. That is literally out-of-this-world retarded. Unless of course, the people who put this list together included Paleosimians as part of Israel. If so, then it makes sense.

[Jaeger07]

What? Norway didnt win this list? I thought we had all UN lists cowered by now.


This list SUCKS! :-(

[nullterm]

Denmark #2? Perhaps they forgot the buggers are trying to take over Canadian territory? Gotta keep an eye on those dangerous Danes.

[pacifist]

Finland dropped from 6th place to 8th. Our society is in decline. Threat of war is imminent.

[LaoSexMachine]

Laos is 51? Aint shyt going on there.

[Reaver]

I've yet to see a funnier list, we got a level 4 in Human Rights that goes as following:
Level 3. Imprisonment for political activity is more extensive. Politically-motivated executions or other political murders and brutality are common. Unlimited detention, with or without a trial, for political views is also commonplace;
- Level 4. The practices of level 3 affect a larger portion of the population and murders, disappearances and torture are a common part of life. In spite of its pervasiveness, on this level political terror affects those who interest themselves in politics;

I guess I missed all that during my life here.

P.S. only Israel and the US are ranked 5 in military capability/sophistication.

Japan was ranked 5th aswell.

These lists are made up by stoned hippies who don't have a life or a real job, so they make lists all day.

[Sergei]

haha, gotta love that rating with the majority of the top places fighting wars far away from their lands where they have no business to start with.

I mean, come on, US of A is 97 and it started 3 wars in the last 10 years, while Russia which successfully defended its territorial integrity is 131.

I am not talking about Ukraine (84). We are about as peaceful as one can get with the army and navy quickly crumbling and yet we are that low?