Peace at the Crossroads: Unpacking the 2024 Global Peace Index

Citizens for Global Solutions continued its partnership with the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) to present and discuss the 2024 Global Peace Index (GPI). The report revealed that the world stood at a crossroads, with 97 countries deteriorating in peacefulness—more than in any year since the index’s inception in 2008.

About This Conversation

The Global Peace Index is the most comprehensive data-driven analysis of global peace, covering 163 independent states and territories representing 99.7 percent of the world’s population. First launched in 2007 and developed in consultation with an international panel of peace experts, the GPI uses 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators grouped into three key domains: Ongoing Conflict, Safety and Security, and Militarization. This session featured a presentation of the 2024 findings followed by a Q&A with the audience.

Speakers

• Michael Collins, Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), Americas Partnerships

Key Themes

• The world at a crossroads: 97 countries deteriorated in peacefulness in 2024, the worst showing since the GPI’s inception
• 56 active conflicts worldwide—the most since the Second World War—with 92 countries involved in conflicts beyond their borders
• The changing nature of conflicts, tensions in the Middle East, and increasing global military capability
• The global economic impact of violence reaching $19.1 trillion in 2023, representing 13.5 percent of global GDP
• The risk of a surge in major conflicts without concerted international effort