Dushanbe, September 13, 2025 — The Europe Today: Tajikistan has improved its standing in the newly released Global Peace Index (GPI) 2025, ranking 79th out of 163 states and territories, according to the latest report published by the Institute of Economics and Peace (IEP). The annual index evaluates 99.7% of the world’s population, making it one of the most comprehensive assessments of global peacefulness.
The 19th edition of the GPI notes a general deterioration in world peace, citing rising militarization, increasing conflicts, weakening international alliances, and growing economic uncertainty. However, some countries, including Tajikistan, registered improvements in their scores.
Tajikistan now shares 79th place with the Dominican Republic, recording an index score of 1.996. Among its Central Asian neighbors, Kazakhstan ranked 56th (1.875), Uzbekistan 67th (1.926), Kyrgyzstan 78th (1.988), and Turkmenistan 87th (2.019). Tajikistan’s progress was marked by improvements across ten indicators — more than any other country in the region.
Globally, Iceland (1.095), Ireland (1.260), New Zealand (1.282), Austria (1.294), and Switzerland (1.294) were ranked as the five most peaceful countries. At the other end of the spectrum, Sudan (3.323), Ukraine (3.434), and Russia (3.441) occupied the lowest positions, with Ukraine and Russia experiencing worsening trends across multiple indicators.
The GPI is based on 23 qualitative and quantitative measures across three domains: levels of safety and security in society, the extent of domestic and international conflict, and the degree of militarization. A lower score indicates a higher level of peacefulness.
Tajikistan’s upward movement reflects growing stability in several key areas, positioning the country ahead of some of its regional peers in this year’s index.
