In this year's Global Peace Index (GPI), Singapore is the 16th mostpeaceful out of 162 countries, seven places up from last year’s ranking.
Singapore, Japan and Bhutan are the three Asian countries among the top 20 in the world.
Singapore's GPI score tied with that of Australia, which was 22ndlast year when Singapore was 23rd. Among ASEAN member countries,Singapore tops the list.
Member of Parliament Baey Yam Keng wasquoted by local press as saying that the GPI reinforced Singapore'sinternational reputation as a safe country. He expected the ranking toremain that way in the next few years.
According to AssociateProfessor Reuben Wong from the National University of Singapore, theranking is a reflection of Singapore as a wealthy and relativelywell-developed and stable society with good infrastructure and no majorpolitical, ethnic or economic tensions.
He said Singaporeshould be careful, not letting Gini coefficient, which is generally usedas a measure of income inequality, remain high as it may make the GPIranking down.
The annual GPI, now in its seventh year, wasreleased this week by the Institute for Economics and Peace. It is usedby many international organisations, governments and non-governmentalorganisations to inform policy.
Overall scores were derived from22 indicators measuring levels of peacefulness within a country, as wellas outside the country, which had an impact on its peacefulness. Theyincluded data such as the number of police officers per 100,000 people,organised crime levels and military expenditure as a percentage of thecountry's gross domestic product.-VNA
Singapore, Japan and Bhutan are the three Asian countries among the top 20 in the world.
Singapore's GPI score tied with that of Australia, which was 22ndlast year when Singapore was 23rd. Among ASEAN member countries,Singapore tops the list.
Member of Parliament Baey Yam Keng wasquoted by local press as saying that the GPI reinforced Singapore'sinternational reputation as a safe country. He expected the ranking toremain that way in the next few years.
According to AssociateProfessor Reuben Wong from the National University of Singapore, theranking is a reflection of Singapore as a wealthy and relativelywell-developed and stable society with good infrastructure and no majorpolitical, ethnic or economic tensions.
He said Singaporeshould be careful, not letting Gini coefficient, which is generally usedas a measure of income inequality, remain high as it may make the GPIranking down.
The annual GPI, now in its seventh year, wasreleased this week by the Institute for Economics and Peace. It is usedby many international organisations, governments and non-governmentalorganisations to inform policy.
Overall scores were derived from22 indicators measuring levels of peacefulness within a country, as wellas outside the country, which had an impact on its peacefulness. Theyincluded data such as the number of police officers per 100,000 people,organised crime levels and military expenditure as a percentage of thecountry's gross domestic product.-VNA
