Portugal is the third most peaceful country in the world, says the 2019 Global Peace Index. Among European countries, it ranks second, just behind Iceland.

 

Portugal rose two places from the previous year and reached the world podium. Portugal also stands out alongside Kosovo and Norway as one of the countries where the perception of acceptance of migrants has grown the most.

 

Despite this performance, Portugal is among the countries in which the perceptions of security between men and women are most disparate - over 22 percentage points. As far as international politics are concerned, Portugal appears as one of the three countries in which perceptions of American leadership have deteriorated most - alongside Belgium and Norway. A break that exceeds 40 percentage points.

 

Iceland and New Zealand remain firm, respectively, in the first and second position of the most peaceful countries index prepared by the Institute of Economy and Peace. Iceland has held the summit position since 2008.

 

Neighboring Spain is only 32nd on the list, down three places in a year and France slips two places to 60th.

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