Safety is a major concern for travelers, whether business or holiday. A few days back, The Economist has released its latest ranking for the world’s safest cities. They evaluated sixty cities of the world for factors of security like infrastructure, health, technology, and personal safety. Developing world is witnessing a sharp increase in the people moving to big cities. A team of experts examined many factors that constitute the safety for city life. It examined the healthcare, urban environment, safety of city’s infrastructure, and the likelihood of people being a victim of urban crimes.
The previous index was released in 2015 with Japan’s Tokyo on the top as the safest city in the world. Tokyo retained its position in this index as well. It has been seen that the wealthy cities tend to be safer. However, there are exceptions. Following is a list of 10 of the World’s Safest Cities.
- Tokyo
Tokyo retained its position as the world’s safest city. It has excellent healthcare and infrastructure and urban crimes are very low.
- Singapore
Although not very rich, Singapore has earned its place as the 2nd safest city.
- Osaka
No surprises here. Japan’s Osaka is on the third place.
- Toronto
Canada’s Toronto has earned the 4th place in the ranking.
- Melbourne
Australia’s Melbourne is the 5th in the ranking.
- Amsterdam
Europe is generally considered a safe place for tourists. Amsterdam is the 6th in the list of world’s safest cities.
- Sydney
Australia is also one of the safest countries with two cities making to the top 10 list.
- Stockholm
Sweden’s Stockholm has earned the 8th place in the ranking.
- Hong Kong
Again, Hong Kong might not be among the richest, but is certainly among safest cities in the world.
- Zurich
Switzerland’s Zurich made to the ranking with 10th place.
Alice is a travel blogger from the US. She loves to meet new people and explore new cultures, as well as try delicious foods. Alice’s blog is full of her adventures around the world! In her spare time, she likes reading books about other cultures and how they might be different from what she knows in the United States.
