World’s ranking: Belarus becoming dangerous to live in

Institute for Economics and Peace, an Australian analytical organization, released the annual Global Peace Index.

Belarus is placed at 112 among 153 countries in the annual ranking.

The Global Peaceful Index is measured on the base of the following indicators:

• Arms imports and exports

• Military expenditure

• Number of external and internal wars fought

• Number of jailed persons

• Estimated deaths due to wars

• Potential for terrorist acts

• Political instability

• Level of respect for human rights

• Number of homicides

• Number of displaced persons

• Relations with neighbouring countries

• Number of police and security officers

• Ease of access to small arms and light weapons

The top 5 includes:

1. Iceland

2. New Zealand

3. 3. Japan

4. Denmark

5. The Czech Republic

Belarus and its neighbours:

22. Poland

23. Lithuania

46. Latvia

69. Ukraine

112. Belarus

147. Russia