The Safest Countries

The Rating of Safe Countries in 2024

The Global Peace Index 2024 shows how safe residents and visitors feel in various countries around the world. The index considers overall levels of crime, perceptions of safety during daytime and nighttime strolls, concerns about robberies, car thefts, physical violence, and discrimination. The rating is based on data from the past 36 months, ensuring its relevance and accuracy. It takes into account not only internal but also external factors: a country's international relations, military expenditures, involvement in conflicts and combat operations, and other parameters.

The importance of this rating lies in its ability to provide a comparative analysis of safety levels in different countries and cities. While the data are based on user perceptions and may differ from official statistics, the Numbeo Safety Index serves as a valuable tool for assessing relative crime levels. It helps people make informed decisions about travel, living arrangements, and investments by providing crucial information about the crime situation in various places around the globe.

Rank		Security of countries	Life expectancyyears
1	Andorra	87.1	80.40
2	United Arab Emirates	84.2	78.70
3	Qatar	84	79.30
4	Taiwan	83.3	81.00
5	Oman	80.9	72.50
6	Isle of Man	79.8	80.50
7	Armenia	78.4	72.00
8	Hong Kong SAR China	78.1	85.50
9	Japan	77.3	84.80
10	Singapore	76.5	82.80
11	Monaco	76.4	85.90
12	Estonia	76.2	77.10
13	Bahrain	76.1	78.80
14	Slovenia	75.7	80.70
15	China	75.1	78.20
16	South Korea	75.1	83.70
17	Switzerland	74.7	84.00
18	Iceland	74.5	82.70
19	Georgia	73.9	71.70
20	Croatia Visa Digital Nomad	73.9	77.60
21	Denmark	73.8	81.40
22	Netherlands	73.8	81.70
23	Finland	73.6	82.00
24	Czechia	73.2	77.70
25	Rwanda	73.2	66.10
26	Saudi Arabia	73	76.90
27	Austria	70.7	81.60
28	Poland	69.5	76.50
29	Slovakia	69	74.90
30	Brunei	69	74.60
31	Portugal Visa Digital Nomad Financially Independent Residence Permit Freelance visa Study visa Startup visa	68.8	81.00
32	Uzbekistan	68.8	70.90
33	Azerbaijan	68.5	69.40
34	Cyprus	68	81.20
35	Israel	67.5	82.30
36	Norway	67.4	83.20
37	Lithuania	67.2	73.70
38	Kuwait	67.1	78.70
39	Cuba	66.5	73.70
40	Hungary Visa Digital Nomad Business Residence Permit	66.4	74.50
41	Romania	66.2	74.20
42	Luxembourg	65.5	82.60
43	Spain Visa Digital Nomad Startup Visa Study visa Financially Independent Residence Permit	63.8	83.00
44	Bulgaria Business Residence Permit	62.7	71.80
45	Latvia	62.6	73.60
46	Nepal	62.4	68.50
47	Thailand	62.1	78.70
48	Montenegro Visa Digital Nomad Business Residence Permit	62	76.30
49	Serbia Business Residence Permit	61.7	74.20
50	Germany Freelance visa Work visa The Blue Card The Chance Card Study visa Career Counseling Career support	61.1	80.60
51	Russia	60.8	69.40
52	Jordan	59.7	74.30
53	Turkey Visa Digital Nomad	59.1	76.00
54	North Macedonia	59	73.80
55	Malta	58.7	83.80
56	Bosnia & Herzegovina	58.7	75.30
57	Kosovo (Disputed Territory)	58.3	76.80
58	Sri Lanka	57.9	76.40
59	Palestinian Territories	57.9	73.50
60	Vietnam	57.7	73.60
61	Philippines	57.2	69.30
62	Pakistan	56.8	66.10
63	Ghana	56.1	63.80
64	India	55.7	67.20
65	Tunisia	55.6	73.80
66	Panama	55.4	76.20
67	Iraq	55.2	70.40
68	Moldova	54.7	68.80
69	Canada	54.7	82.70
70	Sudan	54.6	65.30
71	Albania	54.2	76.50
72	Kazakhstan	54.1	69.40
73	Indonesia	54	67.60
74	Ireland	53.6	82.00
75	Zambia	53.6	61.20
76	Lebanon	53.5	75.00
77	Greece	53.3	80.10
78	Morocco	53.3	74.00
79	Ukraine	53.1	71.60
80	Barbados	52.9	77.60
81	Australia	52.9	84.50
82	Egypt	52.7	70.20
83	Italy Visa Digital Nomad Study visa	52.7	82.90
84	United Kingdom	52.6	80.70
85	Mauritius	52.2	73.60
86	New Zealand	52.2	82.50
87	Sweden	51.7	83.00
88	Belgium	50.8	81.90
89	United States	50.7	77.20
90	Iran	50.5	73.90
91	Myanmar (Burma}	49.6	65.70
92	Ethiopia	49.2	65.00
93	Malaysia	49.2	74.90
94	Belarus	49	72.40
95	Paraguay	48.8	70.30
96	North Korea	48.3	73.30
97	Nicaragua	48.2	73.80
98	Uruguay	48.1	75.40
99	Botswana	47.8	61.10
100	Algeria	47.8	76.40
101	Mongolia	47.6	71.00
102	Cambodia	47.2	69.60
103	Belize	47	70.50
104	Costa Rica	46.4	77.00
105	Mexico	46.2	70.20
106	Kyrgyzstan	46.1	70.00
107	Tanzania	45.2	66.20
108	Uganda	45	62.70
109	Maldives	45	79.90
110	France	44.8	82.50
111	Kenya	43.5	61.40
112	Bahamas	43.2	71.60
113	Côte d’Ivoire	42.9	58.60
114	Fiji	42.7	67.10
115	Chile	40.8	78.90
116	Guatemala	39.8	69.20
117	Libya	39.6	71.90
118	Dominican Republic	39.1	72.60
119	Zimbabwe	39	59.30
120	Colombia	38.8	72.80
121	El Salvador	38.6	70.70
122	Bangladesh	38.5	72.40
123	Puerto Rico	38.3	80.20
124	Ecuador	37.9	73.70
125	U.S. Virgin Islands	37.9	74.70
126	Mozambique	36.3	59.30
127	Namibia	36.2	59.30
128	Cameroon	36.1	60.30
129	Argentina	35.9	75.40
130	Bolivia	35.4	63.60
131	Somalia	34.8	55.30
132	Brazil	34.3	72.80
133	Nigeria	33.9	52.70
134	Angola	33.5	61.60
135	Guyana	32.6	65.70
136	Peru	32.3	72.40
137	Jamaica	32	70.50
138	Yemen	31.4	63.80
139	Syria	30.8	72.10
140	Trinidad & Tobago	29.2	73.00
141	Honduras	26.5	70.10
142	South Africa	24.6	62.30
143	Haiti	22.1	63.20
144	Afghanistan	21.7	62.00
145	Papua New Guinea	20.3	65.40
146	Venezuela	18.7	70.60
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Top 10 safest countries in the world

Where is the ideal place to live with children, so as not to worry about them and let them go for a walk alone? The countries of the top ten of the ranking may surprise you. The safest country in the world in 2024 is the dwarf European state of Andorra, it scored 87.1 points in the index of peacefulness. The UAE (United Arab Emirates) is in second place with 84.2 points: indeed, there is a very high level of law-abiding among citizens and severe penalties for crimes. And the third place is occupied by Qatar, another Arab country living under Sharia law (84 points in the index).

The fourth place is occupied by the Republic of China Taiwan (83.3 points), an island country where same–sex marriage is legalized and a capitalist economy is flourishing. This is followed by Oman (80.9), the Isle of Man (79.8), Armenia (78.4), Hong Kong (78.1), Japan (77.3) and Singapore (76.5).

Top 10 most unsafe countries in the world

It is very difficult to compile a real list of unsafe countries, because in many countries it is dangerous to conduct such studies and it is impossible to objectively assess the situation even approximately. For example, North Korea and many African states are not included in this index. Therefore, not all countries are included in the ranking, but only those for which the researchers managed to collect information. Venezuela is recognized as the most unsafe country in the ranking, having scored 18.7 points in the rating of peacefulness. Papua New Guinea is in second place with 20.3 points, followed by Afghanistan with 21.7 points in the peace index.

The top ten most insecure states include mainly countries where international or civil wars are currently in full swing, either the military that seized it is in power, or there is no effective legislation. For example, these are: Haiti (22.1 points), South Africa (24.6), Honduras (26.5), Trinidad and Tobago (29.2), Syria (30.8), Yemen (31.4) and Jamaica (32).

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