According to an 2017 Global Peace Index , Guyana is the 4th most improved country in terms of societal safety and security domain ranking 118 out of 163 countries. The index goes on to say 'Six of the world’s nine regions became more peaceful, with the largest overall improvement being recorded in South America, where there were improvements for all three domains. The largest improvement was in the Safety and Security domain. This was driven by improvements in Guyana, Argentina, Peru, and Paraguay.' Overall, Guyana is the 81st more peaceful country in the world, more peaceful than the United States, which ranked below Guyana as the 114th most peaceful country. The rankings were determined by the level of Societal Safety and Security, the extent of Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict and the degree of Militarisation. Guyana is the most improved country in South America. 'In terms of overall scores, Guyana and Argentina stand out as the most improved countries ...