It's official: These are the most peaceful countries in Asia for 2025

The freedom to live and work without the threat of war, the peace of mind to walk alone late at night, and the benefits of having strong international relations – peace is something we enjoy in many parts of Asia, but it's not something to ever take for granted.

According to the 2025 Global Peace Index (GPI), produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), global peacefulness has continued to decline. More countries around the world are muscling up their militaries in the face of rising geopolitical tensions, increasing conflict, the breakup of long-standing alliances, and rising economic uncertainty. 

Amidst this, we're thankful to note that Asia-Pacific remains the second most peaceful region in the world, though it is offset by South Asia, now the second least peaceful region in the world due to tensions in Bangladesh and Pakistan.

There are some shining beacons though: Singapore remains Asia's most peaceful country and the sixth-most peaceful in the world. It's joined by Japan (#12) and Malaysia (#13) in the global top 20. And although Indonesia just falls off Asia's top 10 list, it boasts the largest improvement in overall peacefulness in the region. Its peacefulness score improved by 2.9 percent over the past year, with progress on 11 indicators including the UN peacekeeping funding, weapons exports, and political terror scales. 

Here are the most peaceful countries in Asia in 2025:

1. Singapore (#6)
2. Japan (#12)
3. Malaysia (#13)
4. Bhutan (#21)
5. Mongolia (#37)
6. Vietnam (#38)
7. Taiwan (#40)
8. South Korea (#41)
9. Timor Leste (#44)
10. Laos (#47)

The GPI ranks 163 countries based on 23 indicators across the domains of ongoing conflict, societal safety and security, and militarisation. Check out the full ranking list here. 

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