According to the Global Peace Index, France ranks 74th out of 163 countries in terms of "level of peacefulness". 

This index measures the “state of peace” in three main areas, namely the level of safety and security in a country, the scale of ongoing national and international conflicts, and the degree of militarisation. Each country is rated 1 to 5 out of 23 categories of analysis, 1 corresponding to an excellent level of peace and security, 5 at the most serious. If we find criteria such as the perception of crime, the rate of incarceration, the impact of terrorism or political repression, elements inherent in global power status are taken into account, such as external conflicts, arms exports, and the possession of nuclear weapons. On these three points, France is credited with a score of 5 out of 5, the worst step.

According to the data presented by the think thank, France has a general “peace index” of 1.97 out of 5, and ranks 74th, on the same level as a majority of African, Asian and Latin-American states.

Sierra Leone, Ghana, Botswana and Namibia, Gambia, Tanzania, Zambia and Malawi rank higher on the index than France does.

The safest countries are Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand, Austria, Switzerland, Singapore, Portugal, Denmark, Slovenia and Finland.

Overall, the makers of the Global Peace Index note  “a continuing decline in world peace, with many key indicators leading up to major conflicts that are higher than at any other time since World War II"

The think tank theorizes the idea of a “Great Fragmentation” that it defines as a “fundamental remodelling of the world order marking the emergence of a new geopolitical era.” 

Many recorded active conflicts between States since 1945 (59), deterioration of world peace, internationalization of conflicts, “global economic impact of violence”, tripling of the number of “influential countries” on a global scale since the end of the cold war... according to the circle of thought, the reasons for this “fragmentation” are numerous and contribute to this decline.

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