The world is continuing a seven-year trend towards a deterioration of peace, the Institute for Economics and Peace finds. In its most recent annual Global Peace Index (pdf) released Wednesday, the think tank ranks 162 nations as measured by 22 specific factors which cover three themes: militarization, ongoing domestic and international conflict,
The World Continues Its Seven-Year Tumble Downwards Towards Less Peace
New Global Peace Index ranks U.S. 101 out of 162 nations.