Qatar ranks as the safest country in the MENA region at the 2022 Global Peace Index

According to the Global Peace Index Report for 2022, the State of Qatar topped the Middle East and North Africa region for the fourth year in a row. Qatar was ranked 23rd out of 163 countries in the report, up six places from the previous year, with an overall score of (1.530) higher than many developed countries.

The Global Peace Index report, released on 14 June 2022 by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) in Australia, is based on three main criteria: the level of safety and security in society, the extent of domestic and international conflict, and the degree of militarization. There are additional criteria related to a country's internal and external affairs. Qatar maintained its high ranking in the report's security indicators, which included criminality in society, terrorist activity, homicides, safety and security, organized internal conflicts, terrorism, and political stability.

Qatar has maintained its lead in the Middle East and North Africa over the past years (2019-2022), as well as advanced positions at the global level, by achieving high ratings that outperformed many developed countries during the same period.

According to the report, Qatar's top position in the Global Peace Index in the Middle East and North Africa, as well as its advanced global rankings, confirms the State of Qatar's high level of security and safety, a low crime rate, and political stability, in addition to being free of terrorist activities and threats, both internally and externally.

Source: Qatar Living