[Catieliecutty]

The lightest colour are the most peaceful countries. The darkest are the least.



The top 3 by region is as follows:


AMERICAS

Most Peaceful: 1. CANADA, 2. CHILE, 3. URUGUAY
Least Peaceful: 1. COLOMBIA, 2. MEXICO, 3. HONDURAS


EUROPE

Most Peaceful: 1. ICELAND, 2. DENMARK, 3. AUSTRIA
Least Peaceful: 1. RUSSIA, 2. BELARUS, 3. MONTENEGRO


AFRICA

Most Peaceful: 1. MAURITIUS, 2. BOTSWANA, 3. NAMIBIA
Least Peaceful: 1. SOMALIA, 2. SUDAN, 3. D.R. CONGO


ASIA-PACIFIC

Most Peaceful: 1. NEW ZEALAND, 2. QATAR, 3. BHUTAN
Least Peaceful: 1. AFGHANISTAN, 2. IRAQ, 3. NORTH KOREA





What do you think is the main cause for a country to be peaceful or not peaceful?

[ImmimiFruff]

Stability, strong economy, centralization, combination of government control and semi-free market. When people can eat themselves fat and watch tv they don't have the energy to kill eachother.

[Senasivar]

Stability, strong economy, centralization, combination of government control and semi-free market. When people can eat themselves fat and watch tv they don't have the energy to kill eachother.

Loved the final part.

[sztc38tg]

Cultural, religious, economic, ect stability/homogeneity..thats why i promote limitations on immigration ect, because these upset the stability and thus need to be kept at a minimal...

[Jenisoisy]

is Russia that bad? Didn't know that.

[medshop]

Diversity.

[Pheddytrourry]

The 40* tropical. JK LULZ.

[Alexunda]

How is Japan peaceful, with all the earthquakes and things?

Unless it means least warlike, in which case countries like Costa Rica should be top, what with not having an army...

[Audi_z]

How is Japan peaceful, with all the earthquakes and things?

Unless it means least warlike, in which case countries like Costa Rica should be top, what with not having an army...

This ranking takes into account a lot of factors. If it were just warlike, then Costa Rica should be really high. But it also includes indexes such as homicide rate, neighbouring country relations, access to weapons, etc. That's why Costa Rica is after Chile and Uruguay.

Cultural, religious, economic, ect stability/homogeneity..thats why i promote limitations on immigration ect, because these upset the stability and thus need to be kept at a minimal...

But if homogeneity had to do, then Canada and New Zealand wouldn't be in such places. Canada is really diverse and it's got the first place in the Americas.

About religion, I found it interesting.

All the countries on top of their regions are Christians, except Mauritius (Hindus), Qatar (Muslims) and Bhutan (Buddhists).

[eladiopsislab]

This ranking takes into account a lot of factors. If it were just warlike, then Costa Rica should be really high. But it also includes indexes such as homicide rate, neighbouring country relations, access to weapons, etc. That's why Costa Rica is after Chile and Uruguay.

I see. Well then it should include natural disasters, not just man made problems.

I think a part of the success of Europeans has been our mild climate. Other than the black death and a few droughts etc, natural disasters haven't really stopped us much over the years.

[alexosnasos2]

I see. Well then it should include natural disasters, not just man made problems.

Earthquakes are the retaliation from the most graceful Allah (SAW) due to women showing of their bosoms.

[puzobok]

Earthquakes are the retaliation from the most graceful Allah (SAW) due to women showing of their bosoms.

That explains why parts of Africa are so poor.

Wear a bra ladies.

[gydrorway]

I see. Well then it should include natural disasters, not just man made problems.

I think a part of the success of Europeans has been our mild climate. Other than the black death and a few droughts etc, natural disasters haven't really stopped us much over the years.

Partly, but parts of North America have a very similar climate to Europe.

New England has a similar climate to our own.

Part of the reason England become the most powerful nation on earth, is that it was homogeneous between 1066 and 1950 unlike the ethnic strife which you find in the Balkans or the Middle East.

[Jesslovers]

Partly, but parts of North America have a very similar climate to Europe.

New England has a similar climate to our own.

Part of the reason England become the most powerful nation on earth, is that it was homogeneous between 1066 and 1950 unlike the ethnic strife which you find in the Balkans or the Middle East.

The least homogenoeous country on the planet also has the largest economy.....

[RozzyLiu]

Most places in Africa are ethnically homogeneous.

I believe there is something inherently more aggressive and primeval about Negroes they are much closer to early man than we are. It is not where they live, but something much deeper.

That aside Africa is not homogeneous for the most part, Sub-Sahara is a patchwork quilt of different tribes and clans that have no historic correlation to the current colonial boundaries. Most African countries Western Europeans on a map in 1884 are not homogeneous.


Climate is far to simlistic. The Yemen has a very similar climate to Somalia, yet their ethnic and cultral essence and nature is very different. They look totally different.

The stone age cannibals of Papua live a very similar physical climate to Sumatra and Java yet they evolved radically differently.

[qikolax]

I believe there is something inherently more aggressive and primeval about Negroes they are much closer to early man than we are. It is not where they live, but something much deeper.

That aside Africa is not homogeneous for the most part, Sub-Sahara is a patchwork quilt of different tribes and clans that have no historic correlation to the current colonial boundaries. Most African countries Western Europeans on a map in 1884 are not homogeneous.


Climate is far to simlistic. The Yemen has a very similar climate to Somalia, yet their ethnic and cultral essence and nature is very different. They look totally different.

The stone age cannibals of Papua live a very similar physical climate to Sumatra and Java yet they evolved radically differently.

Going by numbers all the bloodiest wars in terms of casualty and intensity have occurred outside Africa Europe being well represented. so the argument about aggressiveness is null.
deadliest wars in
Europe-ww2- 72,000,000
Asia-Mongol conquest- 30,000,000
Africa -Second Congo war- 3,800,000
Coming from a non-tribal society tribal traditions, religions and customs seem will seem primeval to you be they from native Indians or Africans it's called Bias.

Going by By the border many disputes from Yugoslavia to Basques to Ireland and recently Scotland.
"Europe is not homogeneous for the most part, Europe is a patchwork quilt of different tribes and clans that have no historic correlation to the current colonial boundaries."

[smirnoffdear]

I see. Well then it should include natural disasters, not just man made problems.

I think a part of the success of Europeans has been our mild climate. Other than the black death and a few droughts etc, natural disasters haven't really stopped us much over the years.

Umm we had an earthquake and it's not like the country became less peaceful. I mean, it did for a few days, but then not anymore.. it shouldn't be included I think..

Umm it might be.. most peaceful countries in Latin America tend to be the ones with mild climates -Chile, Uruguay, Argentina-.. BUT there are also tropical countries which are very peaceful as well e.g. Costa Rica..

[spineeupsenry]

I believe there is something inherently more aggressive and primeval about Negroes they are much closer to early man than we are. It is not where they live, but something much deeper.

Most post-Colonial nations are shit holes. Remember when the Romans left their colonies in Western Europe? It was shit hole and they were killing each other worse than Africa.