U. S. Peace Index

A new report by Institute for Economics and Peace ranks the fifty sates by their level of peacefulness as defined by five indicators:

  • Number of homicides per 100,000 people;
  • Number of violent crimes per 100,000 people;
  • Number of jailed population per 100,000 people;
  • Number of police officers per 100,000 people;
  • Availability of small arms.

The study also found that peacefulness is good economic development.  “Reductions in violence and crime to levels equal to Canada would yield an estimated $89 billion in direct savings, $272 billion in additional economic activity, and potentially create 2.7 million jobs.”

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