Roaming the streets alone during the wee hours might be unthinkable in some parts of the world, but in this Lion City? No big deal. Popping out for a late-night snack or supper run at 2am feels perfectly safe and normal, and the 2025 Global Peace Index confirms it: Singapore is still the most peaceful country in Asia.
A total of 163 countries are ranked in the index based on the domains of ongoing conflict, societal safety and security, and militarisation. Singapore’s score in this year’s Global Peace Index, backed by the Institute for Economics and Peace since 2007, remains more or less unchanged from last year. While we rank as the sixth-safest country in the world this year, down from fifth place in 2024, our total overall score has since jumped from 1.339 to 1.357. All in all? It’s a win.
At the top of this peacefulness list is Iceland, followed by Ireland and New Zealand. Singapore is the only country in Asia within the top 10, with Japan (#12 globally) and Malaysia (#13 globally) as our only Asian neighbours in the top 20.
Free of any internal and external conflict, Singapore has strong ties with plenty of nations around the world, and is also blessed with a low crime rate and efficient law enforcement. While small in size, we also have a strong military system, which keeps us safe from potential external threats. But here’s a fair reminder: the daily peacefulness that we get to enjoy in Singapore is never to be taken for granted.
20 most peaceful countries in the world in 2025:
- Iceland
- Ireland
- New Zealand
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Singapore
- Portugal
- Denmark
- Slovenia
- Finland
- Czechia
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Netherlands
- Canada
- Belgium
- Hungary
- Australia
- Croatia
- Germany
Most peaceful countries in Asia in 2025:
- Singapore
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Bhutan
- Mongolia
- Vietnam
- Taiwan
- Timor Leste
- Laos
- Indonesia
Check out the Global Peace Index report for 2025 with the full ranking list here.
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