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Ethiopia ranks 138th in 2026 Global Peace Index
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Ethiopia ranked 138th out of 163 countries in the 2026 Global Peace Index, showing a slight improvement from the previous year despite ongoing internal conflicts.
- Ethiopia ranked 138th out of 163 countries in the 2026 Global Peace Index published by the Institute for Economics & Peace, scoring 2.648.
- The country improved by one position compared to the previous edition of the index.
- Internal conflicts continue to keep Ethiopia among the countries with lower levels of global peacefulness despite the slight improvement.
- The Global Peace Index evaluates peacefulness using 23 indicators divided into societal safety and security, ongoing domestic and international conflict, and militarisation.
- The Institute for Economics & Peace assesses the Horn of Africa as an interconnected conflict system where instability spreads through displacement, arms movements, and illicit economies.
- Other Horn of Africa rankings include Djibouti at 105th, Eritrea at 128th, Kenya at 132nd, Somalia at 153rd, South Sudan at 158th, and Sudan at 162nd.
- Global peacefulness deteriorated for the 12th consecutive year, with 99 countries recording deterioration and 62 improving.
- Active state-based conflicts reached their highest level globally since the end of the Second World War.
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