WORLD - Ten Safest Countries of 2025

The GPI, produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace, tracks 23 indicators, from external conflicts and military expenditure to safety and security measures like terrorism and homicide. The countries ranked at the top of the index have been remarkably consistent for nearly two decades, showing the stability that peaceful policies can bring over the long haul.

Ranked number one since 2008, Iceland remains the world’s most peaceful nation, leading across all three domains: safety and security, ongoing conflict and militarization. It even recorded a 2% improvement this year, widening the gap from the second-place country on the list.

For locals, that sense of safety is baked into everyday life. “While harsh weather conditions, especially in winter, may not always create a sense of safety, community does,” said Inga Rós Antoníusdóttir, who was born in Iceland and is general manager for Intrepid Travel North Europe. “You can walk alone at night mostly without worry; you will see babies sleeping peacefully in prams outside cafes and shops while their parents enjoy a meal or [are] running errands; and the local police don’t carry guns.”

Top 10 countries in the 2025 Global Peace Index

1. Iceland

2. Ireland

3. New Zealand

4. Austria

5. Switzerland

6. Singapore

7. Portugal

8. Denmark

9. Slovenia

10. Finland

-www.bbc.com, 3 December 2025

Commentary: While these research statistics may not be 100% accurate, one thing becomes clear: They have in most cases remained constant during the last decades.

Here we must add, however, that There is no such thing as real peace, real security, and real freedom. Why? Because the god of this world is feverishly working on global peace, but it is a fake peace that will not last.

In the end, regardless of where one resides, Revelation 6:15-16 will be fulfilled: “And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.”