The Visual Capitalist has created a visualization depicting how the world’s least peaceful countries—most of which are active conflict zones—have ranked between 2020 and 2024 using the global peace index from the Institute for Economics and Peace, a Sydney-based research institute. Every year, the institute quantifies 23 different metrics essential to peace in a country, such as the number of deaths from active conflict, political instability, and the rate of militarization. According to the visualization, Ukraine and Russia have climbed the list in recent years, but Middle Eastern and African countries continue to be among the least peaceful countries in the world, with Yemen climbing to the top for the first time this year.
Martin Makaryan
Martin Makaryan is a research assistant specializing in digital policy. Makaryan is a current master's student at the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at Johns Hopkins University where he specializes in security and strategy, with a focus on the intersection of security, policy, and emerging technologies. He holds a B.A. in Political Science and Global Studies from UCLA and previously worked in government affairs and policy research in California both in the non-profit and government sectors. His academic and professional interests include the impact of innovation and technology on foreign policy and national security policy, as well as automation and AI, cybersecurity, and digital policy.
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