The annual index ranks 163 countries and territories by safety, conflict and militarization; Iceland remains No. 1 for the 19th straight year, Slovenia climbs into the top five and Israel ranks 159th amid the ongoing war

As global tensions rise, the new Global Peace Index reveals the world’s safest countries to visit in 2026—western and central Europe countries ranked high.

The Global Peace Index – the world's most comprehensive annual ranking of peacefulness across 163 countries – has released its top ten for 2026. #Destinations