Most peaceful countries to live in 2022

To compose the Global Peace Index, three domains of peacefulness are used for evaluation. All domains have 23 indicators of the absence of violence or fear of violence in each country.

Domain 1: Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict — a country’s role in internal and external conflicts.

Domain 2: Societal Safety and Security — crime rates, violent protests, terrorist activity, relationship with neighbouring countries, political stability.

Domain 3: Militarisation — number of armed service personnel per 100,000 residents, military expenditure as a percentage of GDP, nuclear and heavy weapon capabilities, access to small arms.

Each country in the Global Peace Index is evaluated using a 1—5 scale. The lower the score, the better. The countries with the lowest average score were named the most peaceful.

The average level of global peacefulness deteriorated by 0,34% over the last two years. However, 81 countries improved their score. Europe remains the world’s most peaceful region.

67 countries in the report had their rankings marked as Very High or High. Among them are the countries that offer residence programs for financially independent people and their families.

European residence for high-net-worth individuals

The programs provide one or several options: for example, investing in real estate, government bonds, business or the culture of the country.

A European Union residence permit allows investors to stay, work and study in the country of residence, as well as travel through the Schengen area visa-free.

Immigrant Invest is a licensed agent for government programs in the European Union and the Caribbean. If you want to obtain residence in Europe, please consult investment program experts.