Safety
Most Dangerous Countries in Asia 2025
Country | Global Peace Index (GPI) 2023 (1-5)↓ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Afghanistan | 3.448 |
 | Yemen | 3.350 |
 | Syria | 3.294 |
 | Russia | 3.142 |
 | Iraq | 3.006 |
 | North Korea | 2.848 |
 | Iran | 2.800 |
 | Turkey | 2.800 |
 | Pakistan | 2.745 |
 | Myanmar | 2.741 |
 | Israel | 2.706 |
 | Lebanon | 2.581 |
 | Palestine | 2.538 |
 | India | 2.314 |
 | Saudi Arabia | 2.260 |
 | Philippines | 2.229 |
 | Bahrain | 2.145 |
 | Sri Lanka | 2.136 |
 | Tajikistan | 2.114 |
 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.110 |
 | Turkmenistan | 2.107 |
 | Azerbaijan | 2.090 |
 | Georgia | 2.071 |
 | Thailand | 2.061 |
 | Bangladesh | 2.051 |
 | Uzbekistan | 2.033 |
 | China | 2.009 |
 | Nepal | 2.006 |
 | Kazakhstan | 1.980 |
 | United Arab Emirates | 1.979 |
 | Cambodia | 1.947 |
 | Armenia | 1.929 |
 | Jordan | 1.895 |
 | Indonesia | 1.829 |
 | Timor-Leste | 1.796 |
 | Oman | 1.794 |
 | Laos | 1.779 |
 | Mongolia | 1.765 |
 | South Korea | 1.763 |
 | Vietnam | 1.745 |
 | Kuwait | 1.669 |
 | Taiwan | 1.649 |
 | Qatar | 1.524 |
 | Malaysia | 1.513 |
 | Bhutan | 1.496 |
 | Japan | 1.336 |
 | Singapore | 1.332 |
| Total | 2.180 |
- 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.
