What Iceland, Denmark, and Ireland have in common, other than being Northwestern European countries with oceanic climates and gorgeous, green landscapes shaped by ancient glaciers, is they top the Institute for Economics and Peace’s Global Peace Index for 2023, which in these times of rising global conflict is an achievement to be celebrated.
They excelled on measures including acceptance of the rights of others, equitable distribution of resources, good relations with neighbors, and free flow of information. This year’s results found that global levels of peacefulness have deteriorated for the 13th time in 15 years — so congratulations to Iceland, the most peaceful country in the world every year since the index began 17 years ago.