Peace: Uganda ranked 104th worldwide
According to an international survey, Uganda is the 104th most peaceful country globally. <br>The rankings by the Global Peace Index, the first study of its kind, positioned Uganda 16th regionally.<br>Tanzania was ranked 57 globally, whereas Kenya was in the 91 position.
By Steven Candia
According to an international survey, Uganda is the 104th most peaceful country globally.
The rankings by the Global Peace Index, the first study of its kind, positioned Uganda 16th regionally.
Tanzania was ranked 57 globally, whereas Kenya was in the 91 position.
Regionally, Tanzania was seventh, whereas Kenya, which has lately experienced an upsurge of violence, stood at 13.
The survey was conducted in 121 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on behalf of Steve Killelea, an Australian IT entrepreneur and philanthropist.
Using a team of analysts around the globe, the unit also combined input from a group of international peace experts.
They constructed a model which uses 24 indicators to measure the internal and external peacefulness of nations.
These included the levels of violence, organised crime and military expenditure within a country.
The publication of the Global Peace Index comes just a week before the leaders of the world’s richest countries gather for the G8 summit in Germany.
For the G8 countries, the Index is topped by Norway internationally.
Japan was ranked fifth, Canada eighth and Germany 12.
Italy (33), France (34) and the UK (49).
However the USA is listed 96th and Russia is in the last five (118).
The Global Peace Index reveals that countries which had a turbulent time for parts of the 20th century such as Ireland (4) and Austria (10) have emerged as peace leaders in the 21st century.
Other African countries featured at 40, followed by Madagascar at 41.
Botswana at 42, Mozambique at 50, Zambia 53 and Nambia at 64.
Senegal stood at 65, Equatorial Guinea 71, Cameroon 76, South Africa 99, Ethiopia 103, and Zimbabwe 06.
Nigeria and Sudan had a dismal showing ranking 117 and 120 respectively.
According to the findings, the main determinants of internal peace were income, extent of schooling and the level of regional integration.
“I believe there is a link between the peacefulness and the wealth of nations and therefore business has a key role to play in peace,†said Killelea, the founder The Charitable Foundation.
The charity, which specialises in working with the poorest communities in the world, operates in Uganda, Rwanda, Laos, Burma and East Timor.
According to an international survey, Uganda is the 104th most peaceful country globally.
The rankings by the Global Peace Index, the first study of its kind, positioned Uganda 16th regionally.
Tanzania was ranked 57 globally, whereas Kenya was in the 91 position.
Regionally, Tanzania was seventh, whereas Kenya, which has lately experienced an upsurge of violence, stood at 13.
The survey was conducted in 121 countries by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) on behalf of Steve Killelea, an Australian IT entrepreneur and philanthropist.
Using a team of analysts around the globe, the unit also combined input from a group of international peace experts.
They constructed a model which uses 24 indicators to measure the internal and external peacefulness of nations.
These included the levels of violence, organised crime and military expenditure within a country.
The publication of the Global Peace Index comes just a week before the leaders of the world’s richest countries gather for the G8 summit in Germany.
For the G8 countries, the Index is topped by Norway internationally.
Japan was ranked fifth, Canada eighth and Germany 12.
Italy (33), France (34) and the UK (49).
However the USA is listed 96th and Russia is in the last five (118).
The Global Peace Index reveals that countries which had a turbulent time for parts of the 20th century such as Ireland (4) and Austria (10) have emerged as peace leaders in the 21st century.
Other African countries featured at 40, followed by Madagascar at 41.
Botswana at 42, Mozambique at 50, Zambia 53 and Nambia at 64.
Senegal stood at 65, Equatorial Guinea 71, Cameroon 76, South Africa 99, Ethiopia 103, and Zimbabwe 06.
Nigeria and Sudan had a dismal showing ranking 117 and 120 respectively.
According to the findings, the main determinants of internal peace were income, extent of schooling and the level of regional integration.
“I believe there is a link between the peacefulness and the wealth of nations and therefore business has a key role to play in peace,†said Killelea, the founder The Charitable Foundation.
The charity, which specialises in working with the poorest communities in the world, operates in Uganda, Rwanda, Laos, Burma and East Timor.