The Global Peace Index is an annual report ranking 163 independent states and territories based on their peacefulness levels. This covers about 99.7% of the world’s population and is produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP). The 18th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI) showed that Canada is now considered a much safer and more peaceful country than the U.S. While this has been the case for quite some time, people, particularly Americans and Canadians, may wonder what makes this country so much safer than its neighbor.

The Global Peace Index is based on 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators from official sources and databases divided into three main domains: societal safety and security; ongoing domestic and international conflict; and militarization. Here is how bo

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