Kosovo with lowest peace, economy index in region

Kosovo has scored three positions in the Global Peace Index, conducted by the Institute for Economy and Peace. Iceland tops the list of states as Kosovo ranks 63rd. Albania 52nd, but also the 6-nation drop, Serbia ranks a worse position than Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 59th, Montenegro 34th, Northern Macedonia and 51st, Croatia 19th.

The organisation “Institute for Peace and Economy” has published the Global Peace Index 2025, a detailed report for all states of the world, including Kosovo and Albania.

This report presents a comprehensive analysis based on peace trends data, its economic value, and the way peaceful societies develop.

23 qualitative and quantitative indicators for this report have been used to measure the state of peace in three areas, for the level of social security, the degree of continued domestic and international conflict, and the degree of militarism.

In the overall ranking, Kosovo has scored a 3-nation deterioration, ranking 63rd and is located in the middle of the table with Serbia, Zambia, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Cyprus, Senegal, Liberia, Jordan, Tanzania, Malawi, France, Paraguay, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Tajikistan, Dominican Republic, Tunisia, Ecuatorial Guinea and Bolivia.

In the part of the internal and international conflict in progress, Kosovo is positioned with 1.805 points.

As far as social security and internal security are concerned, Kosovo is positioned at 2,144 points. In militarism, Kosovo has scored 1.67.

In another report of the same organisation measuring the impact of terrorism, Kosovo is ranked among the least affected countries, rising in 13 positions.

Albania is ranked 52nd, but with a 6-point deterioration compared to the previous report.

Albania best performs indices:

-Inner and international implications: Albania is not involved in armed wars or conflicts, neither within the country nor abroad.

-Crime and terrorism: The level of serious crime and the lack of terrorism keep the country in a calm profile.

Militarization: Military spending is among the lowest in the region as a percentage of GDP.

The 4th market where Albania ranks lowest are:

) Political stability: High publicisation, protests and divisive rhetoric negatively affect the stability indicator.

Public security perception: Although statistics are positive, citizens' perception of safety in urban environments is weaker.

institutional Function: Low capacity for crisis management or emergency response is cited as lack.

In the Western Balkans region, the decline for a position has also marked Serbia, which ranks behind Kosovo in 64th place, while Montenegro is the state that has had the greatest progress in the Western Balkan region.

“Montenegro marked the biggest improvement in the region, with its overall score improving by 2.3 per cent over the past year. This was driven mainly by an improvement in the field of security and defence, as the murder rate index and the indicator of the level of political terror improved by 69.7 per cent and 25 per cent respectively. The murder rate is 0.1 per 100,000, a record low for Montenegro. In October 2024, a regional initiative to reduce illegal possession of weapons to the Guide for Small Arms Control and Lechta (AVL) in the Western Balkans was approved for a second phase after the success of the original Guide for AVL Control in the Western Balkans, which was approved in 2018 and set targets that must be reached by 2024<62>, the IEP report says.

In the 2024 report, Kosovo had noted progress from three countries and was ranked 56th.

Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, Austria, lead the order. At the end of the list are Ukraine and Russia./Periscopi/