Global Peace Index: Hungary among most peaceful countries

Tuesday, 02 June 2009
London, June 2 (MTI) - Hungary continues to be among the most peaceful countries in the world, though its position, like other eastern and western European countries, has deteriorated since last year, according to the Global Peace Index published by The Economist Intelligence Unit in London on Tuesday.

Hungary was put in the 27th place in the list of 144 countries, evaluated on basis of 23 indicators. Last year the country was number 18, but it is still in the "most peaceful" category, unlike Romania, Poland or Latvia.

The world as a whole has become less peaceful as a consequence of the global economic crisis, the report said, adding that violent acts were causing the world economy over 7,000 billion dollars of damage a year.