# South Africa has been ranked among the 40 least peaceful countries in the world, placing 124th out of 163 nations on the 2025 Global Peace Index. According to TimesLive, the latest report by the Institute for Economics and Peace shows rising violence, political instability, and conflict have caused the biggest drop in global peace since 2007. South Africa moved up slightly from last year but is still considered a medium-risk country. Last year, the global cost of violence reached nearly 370-trillion-rand.
South Africa ranked among the 40 least peaceful countries in 2025 Global Peace Index