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Regional violence

2020
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Methodology

This index measures violence in border countries. It is constructed by averaging the IVI (excluding regional violence) of border countries. Performance scores are distributed from 0 to 100. The lowest score indicates the best situation.

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Indicator Values by Country

Country2020
Afghanistan18
Albania-
Algeria32
Angola22
Antigua and Barbuda-
Argentina-
Armenia-
Australia-
Austria-
Azerbaijan-
Bahamas, The-
Bahrain-
Bangladesh-
Barbados-
Belarus-
Belgium-
Belize-
Benin42
Bhutan-
Bolivia-
Bosnia and Herzegovina-
Botswana11
Brazil14
Brunei-
Bulgaria-
Burkina Faso28
Burundi21
Cambodia-
Cameroon31
Canada-
Cape Verde4
Central African Republic47
Chad56
Chile-
China19
Colombia-
Comoros7
Congo, Dem. Rep.27
Congo, Rep38
Costa Rica-
Cote d'Ivoire28
Croatia-
Cuba-
Cyprus-
Czechia-
Denmark-
Djibouti39
Dominica-
Dominican Republic-
Ecuador-
Egypt57
El Salvador-
Equatorial Guinea34
Eritrea28
Estonia-
Eswatini35
Ethiopia35
Fiji-
Finland-
France-
Gabon30
Gambia, The4
Georgia-
Germany-
Ghana30
Greece-
Grenada-
Guatemala-
Guinea19
Guinea-Bissau4
Guyana-
Haiti-
Honduras-
Hungary-
Iceland-
India17
Indonesia-
Iran, Islamic Rep.-
Iraq-
Ireland-
Israel-
Italia-
Jamaica-
Japan-
Jordan-
Kazakhstan-
Kenya39
Kiribati-
Korea, Rep.-
Kuwait-
Kyrgyz Republic-
Lao PDR-
Latvia-
Lebanon-
Lesotho22
Liberia14
Libya26
Lithuania-
Luxemburg-
Madagascar10
Malawi18
Malaysia-
Maldives-
Mali19
Malta-
Marshall Islands-
Mauritania23
Mauritius1
Mexico-
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.-
Moldova-
Mongolia-
Montenegro-
Morocco4
Mozambique8
Myanmar-
Namibia11
Nauru-
Nepal-
Netherlands, The-
New Zealand-
Nicaragua-
Niger42
Nigeria38
North Macedonia-
Norway-
Oman-
Pakistan-
Palau-
Panama-
Papua New Guinea-
Paraguay-
Peru-
Philippines, The-
Poland-
Portugal-
Qatar-
Romania-
Russian Federation-
Rwanda30
Samoa-
Sao Tome and Principe3
Saudi Arabia-
Senegal19
Serbia-
Seychelles5
Sierra Leone5
Singapore-
Slovak Republic-
Slovenia-
Solomon Islands-
Somalia21
South Africa18
South Sudan39
Spain-
Sri Lanka-
St. Kitts and Nevis-
St. Lucia-
St. Vincent and the Grenadines-
Sudan43
Suriname-
Sweden-
Switzerland-
Syrian Arab Republic-
Tajikistan-
Tanzania25
Thailand-
Timor-Leste-
Togo26
Tonga-
Trinidad and Tobago-
Tunisia39
Türkiye-
Turkmenistan-
Tuvalu-
Uganda30
Ukraine-
United Arab Emirates-
United Kingdom-
United States-
Uruguay-
Uzbekistan-
Vanuatu-
Venezuela-
Vietnam-
Yemen, Rep.-
Zambia18
Zimbabwe18

Score

Country groups
Score
  1. Sub-Saharan Africa
    24
  2. Middle East and North Africa
    33
  3. Europe and Central Asia
    -
  4. South Asia
    -
  5. East Asia and Pacific
    -
  6. Latin America and the Caribbean
    -
  7. North America
    -
  8. Least Developed Countries
    -
  9. Low-Income Countries
    -
  10. Lower-Middle Income Countries
    -
  11. Upper-Middle Income Countries
    -
  12. High-Income Countries
    -
Country
Score
  1. Afghanistan
    18
  2. Albania
    -
  3. Algeria
    32
  4. Angola
    22
  5. Antigua and Barbuda
    -
  6. Argentina
    -
  7. Armenia
    -
  8. Australia
    -
  9. Austria
    -
  10. Azerbaijan
    -
  11. Bahamas, The
    -
  12. Bahrain
    -
  13. Bangladesh
    -
  14. Barbados
    -
  15. Belarus
    -
  16. Belgium
    -
  17. Belize
    -
  18. Benin
    42
  19. Bhutan
    -
  20. Bolivia
    -
  21. Bosnia and Herzegovina
    -
  22. Botswana
    11
  23. Brazil
    14
  24. Brunei
    -
  25. Bulgaria
    -
  26. Burkina Faso
    28
  27. Burundi
    21
  28. Cambodia
    -
  29. Cameroon
    31
  30. Canada
    -
  31. Cape Verde
    4
  32. Central African Republic
    47
  33. Chad
    56
  34. Chile
    -
  35. China
    19
  36. Colombia
    -
  37. Comoros
    7
  38. Congo, Dem. Rep.
    27
  39. Congo, Rep
    38
  40. Costa Rica
    -
  41. Cote d'Ivoire
    28
  42. Croatia
    -
  43. Cuba
    -
  44. Cyprus
    -
  45. Czechia
    -
  46. Denmark
    -
  47. Djibouti
    39
  48. Dominica
    -
  49. Dominican Republic
    -
  50. Ecuador
    -
  51. Egypt
    57
  52. El Salvador
    -
  53. Equatorial Guinea
    34
  54. Eritrea
    28
  55. Estonia
    -
  56. Eswatini
    35
  57. Ethiopia
    35
  58. Fiji
    -
  59. Finland
    -
  60. France
    -
  61. Gabon
    30
  62. Gambia, The
    4
  63. Georgia
    -
  64. Germany
    -
  65. Ghana
    30
  66. Greece
    -
  67. Grenada
    -
  68. Guatemala
    -
  69. Guinea
    19
  70. Guinea-Bissau
    4
  71. Guyana
    -
  72. Haiti
    -
  73. Honduras
    -
  74. Hungary
    -
  75. Iceland
    -
  76. India
    17
  77. Indonesia
    -
  78. Iran, Islamic Rep.
    -
  79. Iraq
    -
  80. Ireland
    -
  81. Israel
    -
  82. Italia
    -
  83. Jamaica
    -
  84. Japan
    -
  85. Jordan
    -
  86. Kazakhstan
    -
  87. Kenya
    39
  88. Kiribati
    -
  89. Korea, Rep.
    -
  90. Kuwait
    -
  91. Kyrgyz Republic
    -
  92. Lao PDR
    -
  93. Latvia
    -
  94. Lebanon
    -
  95. Lesotho
    22
  96. Liberia
    14
  97. Libya
    26
  98. Lithuania
    -
  99. Luxemburg
    -
  100. Madagascar
    10
  101. Malawi
    18
  102. Malaysia
    -
  103. Maldives
    -
  104. Mali
    19
  105. Malta
    -
  106. Marshall Islands
    -
  107. Mauritania
    23
  108. Mauritius
    1
  109. Mexico
    -
  110. Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
    -
  111. Moldova
    -
  112. Mongolia
    -
  113. Montenegro
    -
  114. Morocco
    4
  115. Mozambique
    8
  116. Myanmar
    -
  117. Namibia
    11
  118. Nauru
    -
  119. Nepal
    -
  120. Netherlands, The
    -
  121. New Zealand
    -
  122. Nicaragua
    -
  123. Niger
    42
  124. Nigeria
    38
  125. North Macedonia
    -
  126. Norway
    -
  127. Oman
    -
  128. Pakistan
    -
  129. Palau
    -
  130. Panama
    -
  131. Papua New Guinea
    -
  132. Paraguay
    -
  133. Peru
    -
  134. Philippines, The
    -
  135. Poland
    -
  136. Portugal
    -
  137. Qatar
    -
  138. Romania
    -
  139. Russian Federation
    -
  140. Rwanda
    30
  141. Samoa
    -
  142. Sao Tome and Principe
    3
  143. Saudi Arabia
    -
  144. Senegal
    19
  145. Serbia
    -
  146. Seychelles
    5
  147. Sierra Leone
    5
  148. Singapore
    -
  149. Slovak Republic
    -
  150. Slovenia
    -
  151. Solomon Islands
    -
  152. Somalia
    21
  153. South Africa
    18
  154. South Sudan
    39
  155. Spain
    -
  156. Sri Lanka
    -
  157. St. Kitts and Nevis
    -
  158. St. Lucia
    -
  159. St. Vincent and the Grenadines
    -
  160. Sudan
    43
  161. Suriname
    -
  162. Sweden
    -
  163. Switzerland
    -
  164. Syrian Arab Republic
    -
  165. Tajikistan
    -
  166. Tanzania
    25
  167. Thailand
    -
  168. Timor-Leste
    -
  169. Togo
    26
  170. Tonga
    -
  171. Trinidad and Tobago
    -
  172. Tunisia
    39
  173. Türkiye
    -
  174. Turkmenistan
    -
  175. Tuvalu
    -
  176. Uganda
    30
  177. Ukraine
    -
  178. United Arab Emirates
    -
  179. United Kingdom
    -
  180. United States
    -
  181. Uruguay
    -
  182. Uzbekistan
    -
  183. Vanuatu
    -
  184. Venezuela
    -
  185. Vietnam
    -
  186. Yemen, Rep.
    -
  187. Zambia
    18
  188. Zimbabwe
    18