According to the Global Peace Index, New Zealand is the second-safest country to live in the world.
According to Global Peace Index 2022, the top 10 safest countries in the world are Iceland, New Zealand, Ireland, Denmark, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Singapore and Japan.
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In fact, according to the Global Peace Index, New Zealand is the second safest country in the world, behind only Iceland. There are several reasons why New Zealand is such a safe place to live. For one, it has a relatively small population and a low crime rate.
Qatar. Qatar has a safety index of 85.2, according to NUMBEO. It has the lowest crime rate in the world.
World of Statistics has shared the ranking of the world's "most criminal countries". On the list, Venezuela has been ranked top, followed by Papua New Guinea (2), Afghanistan (3), South Africa (4), Honduras (5), Trinidad (6), Guyana (7), Syria (8), Somalia (9) and Jamaica (10), respectively.
So, the safest countries in the world, in order of ranking, are the Netherlands, Denmark, Iceland, Australia, Norway, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, New Zealand, Spain, Ireland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Belgium.
Health and safety FAQs. Australia is a safe and welcoming country. Your top health and safety questions have been answered to help you prepare for your trip.
Australia and its National Firearms Agreement
It stipulated new laws to oversee ownership, possession and use of firearms. Nationally it set out certain conditions, such as automatic or semi-automatic guns to be only used by the military, police or pest control workers or farmers.
Crime Victimisation, Australia
In 2021-22: 386,000 persons (1.9%) experienced physical assault. 441,900 persons (2.2%) experienced face-to-face threatened assault. 194,100 households (2.0%) experienced break-in.
Assault is one of the most common crimes in Australia.
Australia is ranked third highest of the fourteen countries in terms of overall victimisation, behind the other two non-European countries, the USA and Canada. In assaults involving force, sexual incidents, burglary and motor vehicle thefts, Australia ranked highest of all countries surveyed.
The homicide rate in Australia in 2021 was 0.86 per 100,000, which was lower than New Zealand's 1.0 per 100,000 and 1.3 per 100,000 in the United Kingdom. In comparison to North America in 2021, the United States and Canada had homicide rates of 3.8 and 2.2 per 100,000, respectively.
New Zealand is a relatively safe travel destination but we are not crime free. It is important you take the same precautions to look after yourself and your possessions as you would at home. The brochure is also available in the following languages: Your Guide to Keeping Safe brochure - Chinese [PDF, 1.6MB]
Copenhagen, Denmark, the safest city in the world
Known for its high quality of life and excellent healthcare system, Copenhagen tops the list as the safest city in the world according to the SCI 2021.
Currently, some of the most dangerous countries in the world according to the GPI include Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, and Somalia, all of which are facing ongoing conflicts and high levels of violence.
Japan has earned a reputation as having some of the lowest crime rates in the world, both theft and violent crimes. While the Yakuza, Japan's organized crime syndicate, often plays a role in movies, they are not likely to target tourists. While in Japan, simply exercise common sense and don't make yourself a target.
In fact, we have never been safer. Not only are there far fewer conflicts around the world than in recent millennia, the conflicts that still occur now are far less lethal. For example, 50 years ago, civil wars around the world would kill on average 86,000 people. Today, it's down to 3,000.
Other factors come into play, as well. Compared to the rest of the world, Japan has extremely low rates of poverty, unemployment and drug use. All of these societal factors combine to make Japan one of the safest countries in the world.
If you look at some of the fears, from gun violence and police brutality to environmental dangers (like snowstorms, hurricanes and earthquakes) it can seem a little bit apocalyptic. But, in general, the USA is a safe country to visit.
The crime rate in Australia is much lower than in the United States of America. As Australia ranks 47th while the USA ranks on 30th according to their crime rates. It is so rare for police officers to carry guns due to the low crime rate.