These Are the World's Top 5 Safest Countries

The Global Peace Index, which is released by the Institute of Economics and Peace, is a study that analyzes 24 factors that play into their safety rating. These factors include, but are not limited to, political terror, violent crime, and number of weapons that are imported and exported from each country.

The top five safest countries are the following:

1. Iceland

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2. Denmark

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3. Austria

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4. New Zealand

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5. Portugal

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