Iceland is ranked fourth in the global peace Index. Iceland scores very high in literacy and civil liberties.

Austria is placed fifth in the rankings. Austria scores very highly on democracy and education.

Sweden is placed sixth in the rankings. The Scandinavian coutries dominate the top of the rankings and have similar scores on all fronts.

Japan, the highest ranked Asian country, is ranked seventh. Japan scores very low on military expenditure and number of armed service personnel.