World's 10 Most Dangerous Countries
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26 July 2024
Every year, the Institute for Economics and Peace releases its Global Peace Index report that measures how dangerous or safe a nation is
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The report evaluates 163 countries based on 23 indicators, including political terror, deaths from internal conflict, and murder rate. Here are the top 10 dangerous countries
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1. Afghanistan remains the most dangerous country in the world for the sixth year in a row due to persistent conflict, terrorism, and political instability
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2. According to the United Nations, Yemen is still immersed in the world's worst humanitarian crisis, owing to years of military conflict and violence
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3. The ongoing civil war, terrorist activities, and extreme violence contribute to its high level of danger in Syria
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4. Prolonged internal conflict, ethnic violence, and instability have made South Sudan a very dangerous place
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5. Poverty and political unrest are an everyday occurrence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Murder, rape, kidnapping, carjackings, burglaries, and highway robberies, are fairly common
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6. Russia ranked as the more dangerous of the two countries involved in the Russo-Ukrainian War, due to the fact that Russian army casualties in Ukraine count toward Russia's level of danger
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7. Ukraine experienced the largest deterioration in overall score both regionally and globally, primarily due to the Russian invasion in February 2022
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8. Somalia is known for its piracy problem in the Somali Basin, with illegal attacks on merchant ships having serious consequences for international trade
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9. While violence has decreased compared to the past, terrorism, sectarian violence, and political instability still pose significant risks in Iraq
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10. Mali faces a high threat of terrorist attacks and violent crime is common in the country. Kidnapping is also a significant risk, with several foreigners having been kidnapped in the past
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