Kuala lumpur: Malaysia has been ranked 13th in the Global Peace Index (GPI) this year, Home Minister, Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, said. He mentioned that although Malaysia's position changed from 10th place last year to 13th this year, the country's overall score remained at the same level. He also noted that Malaysia was ranked 19th in 2023.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Saifuddin stated that countries, including those in Scandinavia, have improved their scores on two indicators, particularly in areas such as peacekeeping expenditure. These countries have now surpassed Malaysia in the rankings, even though Malaysia's score has remained the same, due to their improved performance.

Saifuddin emphasized that the GPI takes into account dozens of indicators, and when compared with 165 countries worldwide, Malaysia is on the right track. He stressed the importance of maintaining the momentum of peace and making the most of the GPI indicators. These remarks were made during his visit to the Eastern Sabah Security Command (ESSCOM) Kampung Angkat MADANI (MADANI adopted village initiative) in Kampung Inderasabah.

A check on the website www.visionofhumanity.org confirmed that Malaysia recorded a GPI score of 1.469, placing it 13th out of 163 countries.

According to Saifuddin Nasution, one of the efforts to further improve Malaysia's GPI ranking is to attract more tourists to the country. He highlighted that the Home Ministry has implemented various initiatives, including briefing sessions and security review programmes with foreign diplomats. He noted that diplomats from high-potential countries, such as the United States and those in Europe, have been brought to the east coast of Sabah to observe the situation firsthand, which in turn encourages their citizens to visit Malaysia. Saifuddin added that this programme has positively impacted tourist arrivals in the region.