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Most Dangerous Countries in Asia 2026

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Global Peace Index (1-5)

1.4

1.6

1.8

2

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3

3.2

3.4

6 Most Dangerous Countries in Asia

3.367

3.124

3.081

3.067

2.919

Country
Global Peace Index 2026 (1-5)
Russia Flag
Russia3.367
Israel Flag
Israel3.124
Afghanistan Flag
Afghanistan3.106
Yemen Flag
Yemen3.081
Syria Flag
Syria3.067
Pakistan Flag
Pakistan2.919
Myanmar Flag
Myanmar2.911
Palestine Flag
Palestine2.877
North Korea Flag
North Korea2.845
Iran Flag
Iran2.759
Iraq Flag
Iraq2.662
Turkey Flag
Turkey2.605
Lebanon Flag
Lebanon2.435
India Flag
India2.409
China Flag
China2.231
Bangladesh Flag
Bangladesh2.226
Nepal Flag
Nepal2.143
Azerbaijan Flag
Azerbaijan2.142
Bahrain Flag
Bahrain2.131
Philippines Flag
Philippines2.092
Thailand Flag
Thailand2.089
Cambodia Flag
Cambodia2.075
Saudi Arabia Flag
Saudi Arabia2.067
Georgia Flag
Georgia2.066
United Arab Emirates Flag
United Arab Emirates1.927
Indonesia Flag
Indonesia1.918
Jordan Flag
Jordan1.913
Sri Lanka Flag
Sri Lanka1.910
Turkmenistan Flag
Turkmenistan1.903
Kyrgyzstan Flag
Kyrgyzstan1.853
Oman Flag
Oman1.850
Laos Flag
Laos1.846
South Korea Flag
South Korea1.839
Armenia Flag
Armenia1.825
Kuwait Flag
Kuwait1.813
Tajikistan Flag
Tajikistan1.799
Kazakhstan Flag
Kazakhstan1.771
Taiwan Flag
Taiwan1.751
Vietnam Flag
Vietnam1.738
Uzbekistan Flag
Uzbekistan1.726
Mongolia Flag
Mongolia1.692
Timor-Leste Flag
Timor-Leste1.681
Qatar Flag
Qatar1.676
Bhutan Flag
Bhutan1.546
Malaysia Flag
Malaysia1.513
Japan Flag
Japan1.489
Singapore Flag
Singapore1.435
Average2.167
  • The Global Peace Index is a multifaceted analysis that compiles 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators to determine the level of overall peace in each of 163 countries. Lower scores indicate greater levels of peace, and higher scores indicate increased danger.
  • In 2023, the GPI scores ranged from 1.124 in Iceland, the world’s most-peaceful country, to 3.448 in Afghanistan, 2023’s least peaceful country.