Britainâ„¢s peace index falls down among other nations.
Britainâ„¢s peace index has fallen down among other nations, being ranked 44th in this yearâ„¢s Global Peace Index, a fall of three places compared with previous year.
The annual report by the Institute for Economics and Peace considered 22 indicators, including homicide rates, political instability, and terrorist activity, among 162 countries across the world.
Å“The UK fell on the back of increases of likelihood of violent demonstrations, increases in terrorist activity and a very slight increase in military expenditure as a percentage of GDP,” said the instituteâ„¢s founder Steve Killelea.
According to the report, Britainâ„¢s score was 1.787, showing a rise of 0.056 compared with 2012. Increases indicate a fall in peacefulness.
The country has recently faced public service strikes over pay, pensions and working conditions.
Moreover, the government military spending has increased despite Britons struggling to make ends meet at the time of austerity.
Last month, British soldier Lee Rigby was also butchered in broad daylight in Woolwich, southeast London.
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