Security threats index - Country rankings

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Security threats index, 0 (low) - 10 (high), 2022 - Country rankings:

The average for 2022 based on 177 countries was 5.09 index points.The highest value was in Afghanistan: 10 index points and the lowest value was in Portugal: 0.3 index points. The indicator is available from 2007 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: index points; Source: Fund for Peace
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Countries Security threats index, 2022 Global rank Available data
Afghanistan 10 1 2007 - 2022
Mali 9.7 2 2007 - 2022
Syria 9.5 3 2007 - 2022
Philippines 9.4 4 2007 - 2022
Somalia 9.4 5 2007 - 2022
Libya 9.3 6 2007 - 2022
Yemen 9.1 7 2007 - 2022
Burma 9 8 2007 - 2022
Guinea 9 9 2007 - 2022
Nigeria 8.9 10 2007 - 2022
Burkina Faso 8.7 11 2007 - 2022
DR Congo 8.7 12 2007 - 2022
Zimbabwe 8.7 13 2007 - 2022
Chad 8.6 14 2007 - 2022
Mexico 8.6 15 2007 - 2022
Niger 8.6 16 2007 - 2022
Ethiopia 8.5 17 2007 - 2022
Cameroon 8.4 18 2007 - 2022
C.A. Republic 8.3 19 2007 - 2022
Thailand 8.3 20 2007 - 2022
Sudan 8.2 21 2007 - 2022
Pakistan 7.9 22 2007 - 2022
Iraq 7.8 23 2007 - 2022
Russia 7.8 24 2007 - 2022
Burundi 7.7 25 2007 - 2022
North Korea 7.7 26 2007 - 2022
Lebanon 7.6 27 2007 - 2022
G.-Bissau 7.4 28 2007 - 2022
Egypt 7.3 29 2007 - 2022
Mozambique 7.3 30 2007 - 2022
Tunisia 7.2 31 2007 - 2022
Belize 7.1 32 2007 - 2022
Kenya 7.1 33 2007 - 2022
Tr.&Tobago 7 34 2007 - 2022
Venezuela 7 35 2007 - 2022
Angola 6.9 36 2007 - 2022
Ivory Coast 6.9 37 2007 - 2022
South Africa 6.9 38 2007 - 2022
Turkey 6.9 39 2007 - 2022
Guyana 6.8 40 2007 - 2022
Bangladesh 6.7 41 2007 - 2022
Honduras 6.7 42 2007 - 2022
Jamaica 6.7 43 2007 - 2022
R. of Congo 6.7 44 2007 - 2022
Colombia 6.6 45 2007 - 2022
Iran 6.6 46 2007 - 2022
Uganda 6.6 47 2007 - 2022
Brazil 6.5 48 2007 - 2022
Guatemala 6.5 49 2007 - 2022
Sri Lanka 6.5 50 2007 - 2022
Papua N.G. 6.4 51 2007 - 2022
Ukraine 6.4 52 2007 - 2022
El Salvador 6.3 53 2007 - 2022
Haiti 6.3 54 2007 - 2022
India 6.3 55 2007 - 2022
Liberia 6.3 56 2007 - 2022
Fiji 6.2 57 2007 - 2022
Algeria 6.1 58 2007 - 2022
Azerbaijan 6.1 59 2007 - 2022
Cambodia 6.1 60 2007 - 2022
Lesotho 6.1 61 2007 - 2022
Palestine 6.1 62 2021 - 2022
Togo 6.1 63 2007 - 2022
Madagascar 6 64 2007 - 2022
Mauritania 6 65 2007 - 2022
Paraguay 6 66 2007 - 2022
Comoros 5.9 67 2007 - 2022
Eritrea 5.9 68 2007 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan 5.9 69 2007 - 2022
Nicaragua 5.9 70 2007 - 2022
Uzbekistan 5.9 71 2007 - 2022
Domin. Rep. 5.8 72 2007 - 2022
Peru 5.8 73 2007 - 2022
Bahrain 5.6 74 2007 - 2022
Bolivia 5.6 75 2007 - 2022
Ecuador 5.6 76 2007 - 2022
Eq. Guinea 5.6 77 2007 - 2022
Indonesia 5.5 78 2007 - 2022
Rwanda 5.5 79 2007 - 2022
Armenia 5.4 80 2007 - 2022
Gambia 5.4 81 2007 - 2022
Saudi Arabia 5.4 82 2007 - 2022
Tajikistan 5.4 83 2007 - 2022
Belarus 5.3 84 2007 - 2022
Georgia 5.3 85 2007 - 2022
Solomon Isl. 5.3 86 2007 - 2022
China 5.2 87 2007 - 2022
Maldives 5.2 88 2007 - 2022
Ant.& Barb. 5.1 89 2007 - 2022
Malaysia 5.1 90 2007 - 2022
Seychelles 5.1 91 2007 - 2022
Benin 5 92 2007 - 2022
Djibouti 5 93 2007 - 2022
Nepal 5 94 2007 - 2022
USA 5 95 2007 - 2022
Jordan 4.9 96 2007 - 2022
Panama 4.9 97 2007 - 2022
Tanzania 4.9 98 2007 - 2022
Italy 4.8 99 2007 - 2022
Moldova 4.8 100 2007 - 2022
Senegal 4.8 101 2007 - 2022
Swaziland 4.8 102 2007 - 2022
Turkmenistan 4.8 103 2007 - 2022
Bosnia & Herz. 4.7 104 2007 - 2022
Argentina 4.6 105 2007 - 2022
Bahamas 4.6 106 2007 - 2022
Morocco 4.6 107 2007 - 2022
Albania 4.5 108 2007 - 2022
Cape Verde 4.5 109 2007 - 2022
Gabon 4.5 110 2007 - 2022
Grenada 4.5 111 2007 - 2022
Malawi 4.5 112 2007 - 2022
Namibia 4.5 113 2007 - 2022
North Macedonia 4.4 114 2007 - 2022
S.T.&Principe 4.4 115 2007 - 2022
Ghana 4.3 116 2007 - 2022
Montenegro 4.3 117 2007 - 2022
Serbia 4.2 118 2007 - 2022
Zambia 4.2 119 2007 - 2022
Barbados 4.1 120 2007 - 2022
Laos 4.1 121 2007 - 2022
Bulgaria 4 122 2007 - 2022
Brunei 3.9 123 2007 - 2022
Chile 3.9 124 2007 - 2022
Samoa 3.9 125 2007 - 2022
Uruguay 3.9 126 2007 - 2022
Vietnam 3.8 127 2007 - 2022
Cuba 3.7 128 2007 - 2022
Kazakhstan 3.7 129 2007 - 2022
Suriname 3.7 130 2007 - 2022
Greece 3.6 131 2007 - 2022
Sierra Leone 3.5 132 2007 - 2022
Micronesia 3.4 133 2007 - 2022
Costa Rica 3.2 134 2007 - 2022
Cyprus 3.2 135 2007 - 2022
France 3.2 136 2007 - 2022
UK 3.2 137 2007 - 2022
Botswana 3.1 138 2007 - 2022
Spain 3.1 139 2007 - 2022
Bhutan 3 140 2007 - 2022
Kuwait 2.7 141 2007 - 2022
Oman 2.7 142 2007 - 2022
Mongolia 2.6 143 2007 - 2022
UA Emirates 2.6 144 2007 - 2022
Canada 2.5 145 2007 - 2022
Israel 2.5 146 2007 - 2022
Lithuania 2.5 147 2007 - 2022
Australia 2.4 148 2007 - 2022
Ireland 2.4 149 2007 - 2022
Sweden 2.4 150 2007 - 2022
Belgium 2.3 151 2007 - 2022
Croatia 2.3 152 2007 - 2022
Czechia 2.3 153 2007 - 2022
Latvia 2.3 154 2007 - 2022
Finland 2.2 155 2007 - 2022
Romania 2.2 156 2007 - 2022
Hungary 2.1 157 2007 - 2022
Malta 2.1 158 2007 - 2022
Netherlands 2.1 159 2007 - 2022
Poland 2.1 160 2007 - 2022
Estonia 2 161 2007 - 2022
Germany 2 162 2007 - 2022
South Korea 1.8 163 2007 - 2022
Austria 1.7 164 2007 - 2022
New Zealand 1.7 165 2007 - 2022
Switzerland 1.7 166 2007 - 2022
Japan 1.5 167 2007 - 2022
Norway 1.5 168 2007 - 2022
Denmark 1.4 169 2007 - 2022
Mauritius 1.1 170 2007 - 2022
Qatar 1.1 171 2007 - 2022
Slovakia 0.9 172 2007 - 2022
Iceland 0.4 173 2007 - 2022
Luxembourg 0.4 174 2007 - 2022
Singapore 0.4 175 2007 - 2022
Portugal 0.3 176 2007 - 2022
Slovenia 0.3 177 2007 - 2022


Definition: The Security apparatus indicator considers the security threats to a state, such as bombings, attacks and battle-related deaths, rebel movements, mutinies, coups, or terrorism. The Security аpparatus also takes into account serious criminal factors, such as organized crime and homicides, and perceived trust of citizens in domestic security. The higher the value of the indicator, the more the threats in the state.
1. Afghanistan
2. Mali
3. Syria
4. Philippines
5. Somalia
6. Libya
7. Yemen
8. Burma
9. Guinea
10. Nigeria
11. Burkina Faso
12. DR Congo
13. Zimbabwe
14. Chad
15. Mexico
16. Niger
17. Ethiopia
18. Cameroon
19. C.A. Republic
20. Thailand
21. Sudan
22. Pakistan
23. Iraq
24. Russia
25. Burundi
26. North Korea
27. Lebanon
28. G.-Bissau
29. Egypt
30. Mozambique
31. Tunisia
32. Belize
33. Kenya
34. Tr.&Tobago
35. Venezuela
36. Angola
37. Ivory Coast
38. South Africa
39. Turkey
40. Guyana
41. Bangladesh
42. Honduras
43. Jamaica
44. R. of Congo
45. Colombia
46. Iran
47. Uganda
48. Brazil
49. Guatemala
50. Sri Lanka
51. Papua N.G.
52. Ukraine
53. El Salvador
54. Haiti
55. India
56. Liberia
57. Fiji
58. Algeria
59. Azerbaijan
60. Cambodia
61. Lesotho
62. Palestine
63. Togo
64. Madagascar
65. Mauritania
66. Paraguay
67. Comoros
68. Eritrea
69. Kyrgyzstan
70. Nicaragua
71. Uzbekistan
72. Domin. Rep.
73. Peru
74. Bahrain
75. Bolivia
76. Ecuador
77. Eq. Guinea
78. Indonesia
79. Rwanda
80. Armenia
81. Gambia
82. Saudi Arabia
83. Tajikistan
84. Belarus
85. Georgia
86. Solomon Isl.
87. China
88. Maldives
89. Ant.& Barb.
90. Malaysia
91. Seychelles
92. Benin
93. Djibouti
94. Nepal
95. USA
96. Jordan
97. Panama
98. Tanzania
99. Italy
100. Moldova
101. Senegal
102. Swaziland
103. Turkmenistan
104. Bosnia & Herz.
105. Argentina
106. Bahamas
107. Morocco
108. Albania
109. Cape Verde
110. Gabon
111. Grenada
112. Malawi
113. Namibia
114. North Macedonia
115. S.T.&Principe
116. Ghana
117. Montenegro
118. Serbia
119. Zambia
120. Barbados
121. Laos
122. Bulgaria
123. Brunei
124. Chile
125. Samoa
126. Uruguay
127. Vietnam
128. Cuba
129. Kazakhstan
130. Suriname
131. Greece
132. Sierra Leone
133. Micronesia
134. Costa Rica
135. Cyprus
136. France
137. UK
138. Botswana
139. Spain
140. Bhutan
141. Kuwait
142. Oman
143. Mongolia
144. UA Emirates
145. Canada
146. Israel
147. Lithuania
148. Australia
149. Ireland
150. Sweden
151. Belgium
152. Croatia
153. Czechia
154. Latvia
155. Finland
156. Romania
157. Hungary
158. Malta
159. Netherlands
160. Poland
161. Estonia
162. Germany
163. South Korea
164. Austria
165. New Zealand
166. Switzerland
167. Japan
168. Norway
169. Denmark
170. Mauritius
171. Qatar
172. Slovakia
173. Iceland
174. Luxembourg
175. Singapore
176. Portugal
177. Slovenia
10.00
9.70
9.50
9.40
9.40
9.30
9.10
9.00
9.00
8.90
8.70
8.70
8.70
8.60
8.60
8.60
8.50
8.40
8.30
8.30
8.20
7.90
7.80
7.80
7.70
7.70
7.60
7.40
7.30
7.30
7.20
7.10
7.10
7.00
7.00
6.90
6.90
6.90
6.90
6.80
6.70
6.70
6.70
6.70
6.60
6.60
6.60
6.50
6.50
6.50
6.40
6.40
6.30
6.30
6.30
6.30
6.20
6.10
6.10
6.10
6.10
6.10
6.10
6.00
6.00
6.00
5.90
5.90
5.90
5.90
5.90
5.80
5.80
5.60
5.60
5.60
5.60
5.50
5.50
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.40
5.30
5.30
5.30
5.20
5.20
5.10
5.10
5.10
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
4.90
4.90
4.90
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.70
4.60
4.60
4.60
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.50
4.40
4.40
4.30
4.30
4.20
4.20
4.10
4.10
4.00
3.90
3.90
3.90
3.90
3.80
3.70
3.70
3.70
3.60
3.50
3.40
3.20
3.20
3.20
3.20
3.10
3.10
3.00
2.70
2.70
2.60
2.60
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.40
2.40
2.40
2.30
2.30
2.30
2.30
2.20
2.20
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.10
2.00
2.00
1.80
1.70
1.70
1.70
1.50
1.50
1.40
1.10
1.10
0.90
0.40
0.40
0.40
0.30
0.30
0
2.5
5
7.5
10
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