On this page I present the most peaceful and calm countries for 2018. Previously, it was decided not to create a new page every time, but just change this one. I have already published the rankings of the countries of the world for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017, followed by the long-awaited ranking of the next, 2018.

Or the most peaceful countries are ranked from the first to the last and most criminal, respectively. The rating was taken from the website Vision of Humanity, which is compiled by humanity from all over the world. In parentheses, each country indicates by how many steps it has risen or fallen since the previous year. The safest are the countries of Scandinavia and Europe, however, as always :) This year, many countries soared up and down. The African Gambia was especially surprised: it rose by as much as 34 steps, as well as the African Togo: it fell by 36 steps. But Russia is still close to 10th place in the most criminal countries, since last year it has not really distinguished itself. However, over the past 25 years, it has always been like this ... And Ukraine has remained inferior to Russia since Poroshenko came to power. I wonder what it will look like in the future? Wait and see.

Ranking of the countries of the world 2018

1. Iceland (0)
2. New Zealand (0)
3. Austria (+1)
4. Portugal (-1)
5. Denmark (0)
6. Canada (+2)
7. Czech Republic (-1)
8. Singapore (+13)
9. Japan (+2)
10. Ireland (0)
11. Slovenia (-4)
12. Switzerland (-3)
13. Austria (-1)
14. Sweden (+4)
15. Finland (+2)
16. Norway (-2)
17. Germany (-1)
18. Hungary (-3)
19. Bhutan (-6)
20. Mauritius (+2)
21. Belgium (-2)
22. Slovakia (+4)
23. Netherlands (Holland) (-3)
24. Romania (+1)
25. Malaysia (+4)
26. Bulgaria (+2)
27. Croatia (+4)
28. Chile (-4)
29. Botswana (-2)
30. Spain (-7)
31. Latvia (+1)
32. Poland (+1)
33. Estonia (+3)
34. Taiwan (+6)
35. Sierra Leone (+4)
36. Lithuania (+1)
37. Uruguay (-2)
38. Italy (0)
39. Madagascar (+5)
40. Costa Rica (-6)
41. Ghana (+2)
42. Kuwait (+16)
43. Namibia (+7)
44. Malawi (+4)
45. United Arab Emirates (+20)
46. ​​Laos (-1)
47. Mongolia (-1)
48. Zambia (-6)
49. Korea (South Korea) (-2)
50. Panama (-1)
51. Tanzania (+3)
52. Albania (+5)
53. Senegal (+7)
54. Serbia (+2)
55. Indonesia (-3)
56. Qatar (-26)
57. UK (-16)
58. Montenegro (+9)
59. East Timor (-6)
60. Vietnam (-1)
61. France (-10)
62. Cyprus (+2)
63. Liberia (+19)
64. Moldova (Republic of Moldova) (+2)
65. Equatorial Guinea (-4)
66. Argentina (-11)
67. Sri Lanka (+13)
68. Nicaragua (+6)
69. Benin (+10)
70. Kazakhstan (+2)
71. Morocco (+4)
72. Swaziland (+5)
73. Oman (+3)
74. Peru (+3)
75. Ecuador (-9)
76. Gambia (+34)
77. Paraguay (-9)
78. Tunisia (-9)
79. Greece (-6)
80. Burkina Faso (+11)
81. Cuba (+7)
82. Guyana (-1)
83. Angola (+17)
84. Nepal (+9)
85. Trinidad and Tobago (+13)
86. Mozambique (-8)
87. Macedonia (+15)
88. Haiti (-5)
89. Bosnia and Herzegovina (-4)
90. Jamaica (+2)
91. Dominican Republic (+8)
92. Kosovo (-16)
93. Bangladesh (-9)
94. Bolivia (-8)
95. Gabon (-8)
96. Guinea (0)
97. Cambodia (-8)
98. Jordan (-3)
99. Togo (-36)
100. Papua New Guinea (-3)
101. Belarus (Republic of Belarus) (+2)
102. Georgia (-8)
103. Rwanda (+10)
104. Lesotho (-14)
105. Uzbekistan (-4)
106. Brazil (+2)
107. Uganda (-2)
108. Kyrgyzstan (+3)
109. Algiers (0)
110. Ivory Coast (+11)
111. Guatemala (+6)
112. China (+4)
113. Thailand (+7)
114. Tajikistan (+4)
115. Djibouti (-8)
116. Guinea-Bissau (-6)
117. Salvador (-2)
118. Honduras (-12)
119. Turkmenistan (Turkmenistan) (0)
120. Armenia (-8)
121. United States of America (-7)
122. Myanmar (-18)
123. Kenya (+2)
124. Zimbabwe (+3)
125. South Africa (-2)
126. Congo (-2)
127. Mauritania (+1)
128. Niger (-2)
129. Saudi Arabia (+4)
130. Behrain (+1)
131. Iran (-2)
132. Azerbaijan (0)
133. Cameroon (-3)
134. Burundi (+7)
135. Chad (0)
136. India (+1)
137. Philippines (+1)
138. Eritrea (-2)
139. Ethiopia (-5)
140. Mexico (+2)
141. Palestine (New)
142. Egypt (-3)
143. Venezuela (0)
144. Mali (-4)
145. Colombia (0)
146. Israel (-2)
147. Lebanon (0)
148. Nigeria (0)
149. Turkey (-3)
150. DPRK (North Korea) (-1)
151. Pakistan (0)
152. Ukraine (+1)
153. Sudan (+2)
154. Russia (-4)
155. Central African Republic (-1)
156. Democratic Republic of the Congo (-4)
157. Libya (-1)
158. Yemen (0)
159. Somalia (-2)
160. Iraq (0)
161. South Sudan (-2)
162. Afghanistan (-1)
163. Syria (-1)

Experts from the World Economic Forum (WEF) have ranked the safest countries in the world for tourists. According to news agencies, the first line of the list was occupied by Finland.

The second position belongs to the United Arab Emirates, followed by Iceland in the third place. The top 10 also included Oman, Hong Kong, Singapore, Norway, Switzerland, Rwanda and Qatar.

In turn, Colombia (136), Yemen (135) and El Salvador (134) were recognized as the most unsafe countries in the world.

In total, the list includes 136 countries. When compiling the rating, criteria such as the level of crime, the terrorist threat and the presence of armed conflicts were taken into account.

World map, safest countries in the world

Experts from the medical service company International SOS have compiled an interactive world map showing the most dangerous and safest countries to travel in 2017.

On the map, which can be found on the company's website, the countries are marked with different colors depending on the degree of risk that awaits the arriving tourist.

The most dangerous are marked in dark red: Libya, Mali, South Sudan, Yemen, Syria, Central African Republic, Afghanistan and Venezuela.

This also includes some areas of the Congo, Somalia and Sudan and others, RIA Novosti reports.

States that are slightly safer for tourists are highlighted in orange. This list includes some states of Mexico, the border regions of Colombia and Ecuador, Nigeria, Pakistan, part of India and others.

Ukraine, in the east of which the armed conflict continues, Belarus, Poland, Turkey, Egypt and a number of other countries were classified by experts as states with an average level of danger for tourists. These countries are marked in yellow.

Russia, along with Brazil, China, India, Kazakhstan and some other countries, was classified as a country with "rapidly developing variable risks."

"Green countries", the level of risk in which was considered insignificant, are the United States, Canada, Argentina, Australia, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Switzerland, Slovenia and Denmark.

Factors such as terrorism, politically motivated riots and wars, social unrest, crime rates, the reliability of transport infrastructure, the effectiveness of security and emergency response services, and the country's exposure to natural disasters were taken into account when creating the map.

Named the safest countries in Europe for tourists from Russia

The safest for tourists are Estonia, the Czech Republic and Germany, according to Izvestia.

The insurance company SG SOGAZ conducted a study according to which Estonia turned out to be the safest for Russian tourists. It is there that Russian tourists rarely seek medical help.

It is believed that most insured events occur in Bulgaria, Thailand and other resorts popular with Russians. However, this is a very rough estimate, since the majority of Russians travel to these countries. And in this case, the principle works - the more people, the more unpleasant incidents. The SOGAZ company for the first time tried to assess the safety of certain countries based on the frequency of applications for medical policies by those traveling abroad.

In the first half of the year, the insurer recorded 560 cases of tourists applying for diseases, poisoning, injuries and other medical reasons. Covered policies around the world were not included in the calculations. The final list of the study included 25 states, in which a total of 17,000 policies were sold in the first half of the year.

According to the study, tourists who rest in the Baltics are the least at risk. Estonia has become the safest country for Russian tourists. Only 0.5% of tourists (that is, one person out of 200 vacationers) sought medical help in this country. On the second line of the rating was the Czech Republic, where the risk barely exceeds 1% (1.13%). A practically similar situation is in Germany, which closes the top 3 safest tourist countries - only 1.22% of tourists seek medical help. And this despite the fact that these states are one of the most popular destinations among Russian tourists.

The list of countries with a low risk for Russians also includes Slovakia (1.40%), Portugal (2.05%), Serbia (2.37%), Norway (2.86%), Switzerland (3.15%), Italy (3.32%). Hungary closes the top ten safest countries for Russians in the Old World, where the frequency of calls is 3.49%.

According to Dmitry Yanin, Chairman of the Board of the International Confederation of Consumer Societies, there are four factors that affect the traumatism of recreation. Hygiene in the host country (quality of food and water), national cuisine, which may be unusual in taste, hot climate and plenty of sun, as well as alcohol, have an influence.

The less sun, the less problems. In Asia, food is a risk factor. There are problems with both its quality and the quality of water. In addition, in hot countries there are quite extreme beach activities. In Estonia, there is little sun, the cuisine is close to us, such a favorable situation, and most importantly, there is no all-inclusive system with alcohol. You drink less - you get injured less, - Dmitry Yanin explained.

There are more than 150 states on the territory of our planet. Each of them has its own culture, ethnic composition, customs, laws and mentality. Thanks to similar features, all countries of the globe are not similar to each other. At the same time, not every one of them is distinguished by economic stability and security. Every year, many reputable print media and online resources compile lists that include the safest countries on the planet.

When compiling the rating of safe countries, a huge number of criteria are taken into account, ranging from the pace of economic development to the standard of living of people. At the same time, absolutely all the details that characterize a particular state to one degree or another are taken into account. The most important of them are:

Today, almost every state makes its own ratings. In most cases, they do not reflect the real picture and are created to strengthen their own positions in the eyes of the world community. At the same time, the international rating, which is compiled by the joint efforts of all states of the planet, includes 162 positions.

The most dangerous countries for tourists

Unfortunately, most of the countries of the former socialist bloc are at the bottom of the list, and the top ten most dangerous states are as follows:

1. Somalia;

According to the rating, the most dangerous place on the planet is Syria, which is now in a state of civil war. In general, the bottom lines of the list are occupied by the poorest countries in Africa and Asia. However, Russia also did not go far and occupies only 145th place, belonging to the class of states with dynamically developing variable risks.

Top 10 safe and comfortable countries for recreation and life

Slovenia - 10th

Despite the fact that the lists are updated annually, the top 10 safest countries in the world have remained unchanged. Although there were minor changes inside the dozen, no one left it. In 2020, Slovenia is still ranked tenth.

Thanks to its favorable geographical location in the very center of Europe and its membership in the EU, Slovenia has managed to achieve huge economic successes in a short time. What affected the standard of living of the population, the development of infrastructure and social guarantees.

Most of the country's citizens are involved in the industrial sector, which is not only dynamically developing, but also requires a systematic increase in staff. Stability, prosperity and the availability of jobs help to reduce the level of street crime. In addition, most of the population has a negative attitude towards violence and condemns it in every possible way.

Slovenia is a unitary republic with a stable political system and developed foreign economic relations. All these factors, combined with a low crime rate, make it one of the leaders in the top of the safest countries in the world.

Japan - 9th

Japan is one of the world leaders in economic development, second only to the United States and China. The country is distinguished by a high standard of living, and its inhabitants are purposeful and diligent. Most Japanese people prefer to work 12-14 hour days and don't take vacations.

Getting huge profits contributes to the development of all industries, from the quality of the road surface to the introduction of advanced technologies in the industrial sector. Japanese medicine is also considered one of the best in the world, which is confirmed by the low infant mortality rate and the large number of centenarians.

The low level of crime is due to the peculiarities of the mentality and the attitude of people to manifestations of cruelty. The number of violent deaths in the country is one of the lowest in the world, at 4.4 for every million inhabitants.

The ninth place in the world ranking is due to the geographical location, since almost the entire territory of the state is located within the Great Ring of Fire. The threat of a tsunami, seismic activity and a small area played a role. Japan did not become a leader in terms of safety for life, which it could well count on.

Canada - 8th

Canada is in second place in terms of area, second only to the Russian Federation. The high level of economic development is due to the presence of a huge amount of minerals and other natural resources that are exported. The funds received from trade operations contribute to the modernization of industry and the improvement of the living standards of citizens.

The introduction of the latest technologies and the high level of staff qualifications have glorified Canadian medicine throughout the world. Well-developed infrastructure and high-quality roads also play a role.

Canada's only geographical neighbor is the United States, which significantly reduces the flow of illegal immigrants trying to enter the country. Despite the large area, the population density of the country is quite small. At the same time, more than 75% of the inhabitants live along the border with the United States, where most of the cities are located. At the same time, the northern regions of the state are occupied by taiga forests.

Canadians are ardent opponents of any form of violence and categorically do not accept crime. Street theft and robbery are rare, and cases of violent death are practically not recorded. Therefore, living in such a country is not easy safe, but also quite comfortable.

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Switzerland - 7th

Switzerland is a multinational state in which at least 3-4 peoples live in peace and harmony. Despite the difference in views and culture, they get along with each other and almost never conflict. Such a national composition not only contributed to the attraction of foreign capital, but also contributed to the development of tolerance between people of different nations.

The Swiss economy is based on tourism, for which all the necessary conditions have been created. Most of the country's population is employed in the service sector, focused on foreign guests. Every year the infrastructure is modernized, and the living conditions of people are improving.

Focusing on tourists contributes to the improvement of all areas of economic activity and medicine, which is one of the best in the world. Despite the different ethnic composition, the level of terrorist threats is practically absent, as well as crime in general.

A large flow of foreign tourists, the opportunity to open your own business and independently plan your activities make Switzerland one of the most hospitable and safe countries in Europe.

The low level of crime is explained by the lack of division of society along class lines, since most of the population is on the same financial level. In addition, the high cultural level of the inhabitants, social security and rejection of violence make the state one of the safest places to live in the world.

To date, only a few monuments remind of the Soviet past in the Czech Republic. All other spheres of life have long since been reoriented to market relations. Part of the income received from the export of products of our own production is spent on improving the living standards of people, which ensure the progress of the economy.

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Portugal - 5th

Portugal has always been considered one of the safest countries in the world, since 2016 it has entered the top ten. The main source of income for the state is the agro-industrial sector, which ensures the systematic growth of the economy. The main trading partners are the countries of the European Union, to which about 95% of all manufactured products are exported.

Despite the development of the agricultural sector, the standard of living of the population is very high. Most of the profits are spent on upgrading existing infrastructure and improving social standards. Medicine is distinguished by its professionalism.

A good geographical location in the very south of Europe and endless beaches make Portugal a tasty morsel for tourists from all over the world. The high level of economic development and the absence of class inequality contribute to the reduction of crime. Despite the southern temperament, the inhabitants of the state categorically do not accept and condemn manifestations of violence. This makes it possible not only to live in safety, but also to move freely around the country at any time of the day. Needed for a trip.

New Zealand - 4th

New Zealand is a unique state not only in terms of its structure, but also in isolation from the rest of the world. It is located in the Pacific Ocean and occupies two islands of the same name. Its peculiarity is the lack of territorial neighborhood with other countries, since the nearest state is located at a distance of 1 thousand km.

Due to its geographical isolation, New Zealand practically does not participate in any military conflicts, which also significantly reduces the threat of terrorist attacks. The main areas of economic activity of the state are the agricultural and industrial sectors, in which most of the population is employed.

The islands are famous for their huge deposits of minerals, among which the first leading position is occupied by gold and silver. Incomes from their production form the basis of the economy and allow it to develop dynamically.

The attitude of New Zealand residents to crime and corruption is sharply negative, and favorable conditions for business development only contribute to attracting foreign investment. Living on its territory is safe and comfortable. New Zealand could well become the safest state in the world if it were not located in a zone of seismic activity. Over the past 10 years, at least 5 major earthquakes have been recorded on the islands. To travel to New Zealand you need

Wars in the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Terror on the streets of North America. Riots, violence, rising murder rates. Sometimes it seems like our world is just going crazy. Faced with all these horrors, normal people want to run away from their own homes and hide with their families where they can be safer. But where can you go in search of peace and quiet in the midst of the endless madness of the modern world? This is a very good question.

Every year, the London-based non-governmental institution Legatum publishes rankings of the wealth of countries around the world. Among such parameters as democratic freedoms and GDP, experts include statistics on the level of crime in their assessment of European countries. The results allow you to look at the world from a new perspective and help you understand where in the world you are most or least at risk of being robbed, raped or killed. Want to escape the endless cycle of scary news? That way…

P.S. To be fair, this top ten does not include countries with a disputed or unrecognized political status, as well as enclaves and dwarf states. Otherwise, the Vatican would be in the lead on all counts!

10. Sweden

Forget the gloomy and rainy scenes from films about Scandinavian cruelty. Sweden is a real northern European fortress of liberal rights and freedoms, and one of the safest countries on the planet. In 2015, there were only 90 murders per 10 million inhabitants. If it seems to you that this is a lot, you are simply not yet able to assess the scale and proportions. This is a whole country, while, for example, in the American city of Detroit alone, where about 700 thousand people live, the same number of people are killed a year - 90.

In truth, Sweden is not entirely free from crime. In the hottest tourist seasons, pickpocketing activity flourishes here. In addition, in Sweden, not everything is so simple with the problem of rape. This Scandinavian country leads in the number of court cases and lawsuits for rape in all of Europe, which does not look very safe. But it sounds like this only until you start comparing these indicators with other countries.

For example, in the US, if a boss harasses his subordinate every day for a week, she can sue him for sexual harassment. If the manager behaved in exactly the same way, but in Sweden, he would have already received as many as 52 different lawsuits. And all because since 2005, Swedish rape laws are considered the most feminist in the world. According to statistics, 15% of Swedes feel unsafe walking the streets alone at night.

9. Austria

This small European nation of beer and sausage drinkers was once one of the world's greatest empires. The Habsburgs ruled a significant part of the Earth, under their rule at different times were the lands of modern Germany, Spain, Mexico, Peru and Bosnia. The dynasty fell during the First World War, but its capital, Vienna, is still one of the greatest cities on Earth.

As a bonus, this country is an amazingly safe place! About a million fewer people live here than in Sweden, and no more than 40 murders are recorded per year. According to the OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development), which is made up of 38 countries, Austria is ranked 6th as the country with one of the lowest homicide rates.

Of course, it's not 100% safe here. Since the beginning of the migration crisis since 2015, this country has become famous as a transit state for the traffic of people. The most striking example of the problem was the death of 70 migrants found in a truck abandoned on the side of the road. In 2016, for the first time in the history of Europe since the Second World War, local citizens elected a representative of an ultra-right party that supports the radical ideas of Nazism and fascism as president.

Despite all this, Austria remains a very friendly and beautiful place where you are unlikely to get in trouble and where you almost certainly won't get a bad end. It is very picturesque here, and they serve delicious food!

8. Switzerland

The first thing that catches your eye about Switzerland, besides its incredible natural beauty, is that this country is simply flooded with weapons. The Swiss love it, almost like the Texans. It is the guns themselves, pistols and knives, and not to use them. Switzerland is one of the first places in the world in terms of the number of registered weapons per capita, just a couple of steps behind the United States. However, in the US, bloody shootings are a daily problem, while in Switzerland the crime rate is extremely low. In 2014, there were only 41 murders in a population of 8 million.

This can be partly explained by the fact that it is a very rich country. Switzerland ranks 12th in terms of GDP per capita. At the same time, it is one of 2 countries with a population of over 5 million people among the 14 richest countries in the world. Its cities are fabulously prosperous. Forget roads paved with gold. Swiss wallets are literally covered with a layer of platinum.

But all this wealth has its ethical price. During World War II, the country's national bank replenished its reserves with Nazi gold. Years later, the banking system, renowned for its independence and anonymity, was accused of hiding the funds of the biggest money launderers. Even Escobar himself (Pablo Escobar), a Colombian drug lord and terrorist, one of the most notorious criminals of the 20th century, was mentioned among the clients of Swiss banks.

7. Germany

Germany is the most overpopulated country in Europe, outpacing its rivals France and Britain by 15 million people. In addition, a whole million more refugees from Syria and other war-torn countries have recently moved here. Despite all this, the crime rate has steadily declined on all counts since the 1990s, when the Berlin Wall fell. The only category of crime that has only grown over the years is petty shoplifting.

Among OECD countries, Germany ranks 9th in terms of homicide rates. Perhaps the dry figures here are much higher than in the same Austria. But 2,100 murders per year for a population of 80 million is very low, especially when compared to the United States, where there are over 15,000 murders per year for 318 million citizens.

Of course, life here is not so safe, and not everyone here walks the streets at night in lederhosen, Bavarian leather shorts with suspenders, singing funny songs. After the terrorist attack with a truck that drove into the crowd at the Christmas market in 2016, it can be said that Germany is now suffering from the disease that torments most Western countries.

6. Norway

Only 5 million people live here. Do you know how many modern Vikings were killed in 2015? 21 people. If Norway were a US state, it would have the lowest homicide rate in the entire country and would be third in the crime rate across the continent. Only sparsely populated Vermont (Vermont, 626,000 people) and New Hampshire (New Hampshire, 1,300,000 people) can boast of comparable integrity of their residents. The only type of crime that foreigners face today in Norway is robbery. In general, killing is not accepted here.

But Norway has not always been so rosy. About 6 years ago, a sad event thundered all over the world, during which the far-right terrorist Anders Breivik blew up a car in the center of Oslo and shot 77 participants of a youth congress on a neighboring island. It is unlikely that you will meet another such Breivik, but the Norwegians and especially Oslo residents still have not recovered from the shock.

Apart from the tragedy of 2011, Norway remains one of the most attractive, interesting and safest countries in the world. And do not listen to those who accuse the Scandinavians of being boring and tedious. Rich and prosperous Norway is the country that all other northern European states secretly dream of becoming, despite the fact that here the nights are too short and the beer is expensive.

5. Denmark

Denmark is so safe that even Norwegians feel safer here. In terms of homicide rate, this country ranks 5th in the OECD ranking. It is almost impossible to hear about street crime here. Even the drug dealers who smuggle their goods through Denmark try to avoid violence and don't give the police a reason to be noticed. At least that's how they behave on its territory.

At the same time, it is Denmark that is most often criticized by Al-Qaeda terrorist groups and ISIS radicalists, who call on their followers to attack this particular country. However, so far there have not been large-scale terrorist attacks here, which has glorified the professionalism of the Danish intelligence services and its anti-extremism department worldwide.

Denmark is worth a trip not only because of its safety and low murder rate. It is here that you can admire the officially happiest capital in the world, Copenhagen, and you can appreciate how things are in the world's only autonomous republic run by real hippies.

4. Iceland

In January 2017, a girl was abducted and killed in Reykjavik on her way home after relaxing at a bar. A similar dark story in any other country would be drowned in a hundred other tragedies, but in Iceland it led to nationwide mourning marches. There were numerous pickets of sympathizers with lit candles, tens of thousands of citizens marched through the streets of the country, an entire nation united to honor the death of the brutally murdered. It is obvious that the people here truly and sincerely care about each other.

With just 323,000 people, Iceland is the most remote and least populated Nordic country in Europe. It often seems that it is remoteness and isolation that contribute to the excesses and high levels of crime, but in Iceland the situation is quite the opposite. Police patrols conduct their patrol here without any weapons, and even in the darkest doorways, violence is an unheard of phenomenon. Locals still habitually leave their doors unlocked even at night. If there is one or more murders in a year here, it is a very bad year.

Much of the way things are in Iceland is due to the fact that all citizens are very involved in each other's lives. The local population is truly responsive, everyone knows each other and. Maybe that's why the recent murder of a girl shocked the whole country so much. Iceland is safe not only because it is very rich, but also because its people choose this way of life and thinking themselves.

3. Japan

Finally not a European country. An island nation of 127 million people, Japan is known for its eccentricity, hard-working culture, and high levels of safety. Even members of the Yakuza gang don't carry weapons here. Japan ranked third in the OECD rankings for safety and homicide rates. In 2015, no more than 1,000 murders took place here. For comparison, 3 times fewer people live in the USA than in Japan, and there were 15 times more murders. Therefore, it is quite fair to say that this Asian island nation is very safe.

And this is where it gets better. The year 2015 was especially notable for the fact that almost all categories of crimes reached the lowest levels since 1945. Tokyo is considered the safest city in the world! Osaka, another major Japanese city, ranks third in this ranking. And all this despite the fact that Tokyo is the second largest city in the world, second only to the Chinese region of the Pearl River Delta.

But before you rush to pack your bags, it's worth noting that Tokyo is also considered the most dangerous city in the world. It sounds contradictory and illogical. But the key is this: being safe from other people is one thing, but being safe from the forces of nature is another. And in this regard, Japan is very let down. Earthquakes often occur here, and then a tsunami hits the city, due to which thousands of people die. Mother nature, unfortunately, is very merciless to this island and often chooses it as a "whipping boy".

2. Luxembourg

Lost between France, Germany and Belgium, super-rich Luxembourg is one of the smallest European countries. It is so small that Holland seems big in comparison. Even the island of Rhodes is larger than Luxembourg. But this tiny country has something that Holland and Rhodes don't. No, this is not about the European Court of Arbitration, the fiery Burgsonndeg or Duke Henri. The great thing about this country is that it is ranked #1 by the OECD for the lowest crime rate and #2 for the lowest homicide rate.

Violent crimes are simply not committed here. In 2015, a series of armed robberies took place in Luxembourg. Nothing like this has happened since then. And although the population here is only 543,202 people, such a low crime rate is still impressive. For example, Kansas, an American city of almost 3 million inhabitants, is much more dangerous, with more than 125 people killed there in 2016. And in Luxembourg, murders just don't happen.

The reason for this may be the high quality of life standards and the very low level of poverty in the country. Luxembourg ranks sixth in terms of GDP per capita, and always tops in terms of quality of life. Although the security of this country may have been under threat for some time now due to the fact that Luxembourg sent several of its soldiers to Syria to fight ISIS. Radicalists do not forgive such steps...

1. Singapore

That's all. This is the safest country on earth. Singapore has a very small territory, because it is home to 5.3 million people who inhabit an area 4 times smaller than the Greek resort island of Rhodes with its population of 1 million. This insane level of overcrowding can make you think of high crime rates and rapidly flaring aggression leading to violence.

But no. In 2011, only 16 people were killed here. In 2015 and 2016, all types of crimes, from violence to theft, decreased by 10 or 20 times. The only category of crime that is on the rise so far is cybercrime. It's annoying, but at least in Singapore, no one is in danger of waking up in a pool of their own blood.

In addition, natural disasters never happen in Singapore, unlike Japan. It's clean and livable. How else, when even for spitting gum you can be fined a round sum. However, all this security comes at a price.

In Singapore, the government is in charge, and it values ​​security above freedom. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, a British research company, Singapore ranks 75th in the ranking of respect for democratic rights and freedoms, following Colombia, Serbia, Hungary and Brazil, and only 10 positions ahead of Honduras. The United States in the British ranking is in 20th place. In this small Asian nation, security definitely comes at a price. Whether it's worth it is up to you.