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Using GPI as a proxy for "physical safety" is a bad choice. Physical safety is only a small part of a GPI score. Just use crime rate. That's what people care ab
by dahfizz 3y ago
Using GPI as a proxy for "physical safety" is a bad choice. Physical safety is only a small part of a GPI score. Just use crime rate. That's what people care about - "Will I be the victim of a crime if I travel here".
> North America is more peaceful than the
global average on the Safety and Security and Ongoing Conflict
domains, but scores poorly on the Militarisation domain,
particularly with regards to military expenditure, nuclear and
heavy weapons, and weapons exports.
https://www.visionofhumanity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/GPI-2023-Web.pdf https://www.visionofhumanity.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/...
- atonse 3y agoDoes the militarization of a country or its capacity to produce nuclear weapons matter as far as a destination for travel though? Genuinely asking.
- dahfizz 3y agoI don't think so. Unless the country in question is actively at war, their military budget or weapons arsenal does not matter to me as a tourist. Its not like they are going to nuke their own cities. If anything, I want my travel destinations to have as big a military as possible. As a tourist I don't have to pay for any of the negative externalities of a large military, but would benefit from its protection.