October 4, 2024 | Jesse Singer

The Safest Cities In The World In 2024


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For this ranking of the safest cities in the world, we are looking at the report of the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Safe Cities Index (SCI). The report ranked 60 cities around the world based on a multitude of factors in regards to the city's digital security, health security, infrastructure, and personal safety. Each of these safety and security categories was then given a score from 0-100 and the average of those became the city's overall safety score. These are the results, in ascending order.

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60: Lagos, Nigeria

OVERALL: 38.1

Digital Security: 42.2

Health Security: 34.1

Infrastructure: 37.4

Personal Safety: 38.7

Lagos, NigeriaOmoeko Media, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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59: Caracas, Venezuela

OVERALL: 40.1

Digital Security: 42.9

Health Security: 48.1

Infrastructure: 27.3

Personal Safety: 42.1

Caracas, VenezuelaAlexcocopro, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

58: Yangon, Myanmar

OVERALL: 41.9

Digital Security: 27.8

Health Security: 42.3

Infrastructure: 45.3

Personal Safety: 52.3

Yangon, MyanmarVyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

57: Karachi, Pakistan

OVERALL: 43.5

Digital Security: 43.1

Health Security: 39

Infrastructure: 46.1

Personal Safety: 45.9

Karachi, PakistanAqib Yasin, Shutterstock

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56: Dhaka, Bangladesh

OVERALL: 44.6

Digital Security: 41.9

Health Security: 45.1

Infrastructure: 34.2

Personal Safety: 57.4

Dhaka, BangladeshASaber91, Flickr

55: Cairo, Egypt

OVERALL: 48.6

Digital Security: 40.7

Health Security: 46.1

Infrastructure: 48.2

Personal Safety: 59.3

Cairo, EgyptAshyCatInc, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

54: Casablanca, Morocco

OVERALL: 53.5

Digital Security: 44.9

Health Security: 50

Infrastructure: 49.6

Personal Safety: 69.5

Casablanca, MoroccoKadagan, Shutterstock

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53: Jakarta, Indonesia

OVERALL: 54.5

Digital Security: 42.3

Health Security: 51.7

Infrastructure: 52.3

Personal Safety: 71.7

Jakarta, IndonesiaCreativa Images, Shutterstock

52: New Delhi, India

OVERALL: 55

Digital Security: 51

Health Security: 54.6

Infrastructure: 40.7

Personal Safety: 73.6

New Delhi, IndiaUnsplash, Picryl

51: Bogota, Columbia

OVERALL: 55.1

Digital Security: 54.7

Health Security: 59.1

Infrastructure: 53.9

Personal Safety: 52.8

Bogota, ColombiaPedro Szekely, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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50: Quito, Ecuador

OVERALL: 55.3

Digital Security: 54.5

Health Security: 59.4

Infrastructure: 49.9

Personal Safety: 57.5

Quito, EcuadorA.Davey, Flickr

49: Baku, Azerbaijan

OVERALL: 56.4

Digital Security: 51.7

Health Security: 64

Infrastructure: 46.3

Personal Safety: 63.7

Baku, AzerbaijanFakhri Baghirov, Pexels

48: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

OVERALL: 57.6

Digital Security: 40.2

Health Security: 56.3

Infrastructure: 55.4

Personal Safety: 78.7

Ho Chi Minh City, VietnamKhanh Nguyen, Pexels

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47: Bangkok, Thailand

OVERALL: 57.6

Digital Security: 56.2

Health Security: 59.9

Infrastructure: 52.5

Personal Safety: 61.8

Bangkok, ThailandMaksim Romashkin, Pexels

46: Mumbai, India

OVERALL: 58.2

Digital Security: 51

Health Security: 55.8

Infrastructure: 50

Personal Safety: 76.2

Mumbai, IndiaGEMINI PRO STUDIO, Pexels

45: Lima, Peru

OVERALL: 58.2

Digital Security: 49.8

Health Security: 60.7

Infrastructure: 53

Personal Safety: 69.3

Lima, PeruJoem Castillo, Pexels

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44: Johannesburg, South Africa

OVERALL: 58.6

Digital Security: 60.2

Health Security: 53.2

Infrastructure: 57.8

Personal Safety: 63.2

Johannesburg, South AfricaSouth African Tourism, Flickr

43: Manila, Philippines

OVERALL: 59.2

Digital Security: 52.1

Health Security: 56.6

Infrastructure: 53.6

Personal Safety: 74.7

Manila, PhilippinesJosh Eleazar, Pexels

42: Sao Paulo, Brazil

OVERALL: 59.7

Digital Security: 49.4

Health Security: 64.7

Infrastructure: 57.2

Personal Safety: 67.5

Sao Paulo, BrazilWilfredor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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41: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

OVERALL: 60.9

Digital Security: 52.7

Health Security: 64.7

Infrastructure: 57.7

Personal Safety: 68.4

Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDonatas Dabravolskas, Shutterstock

40: Mexico City, Mexico

OVERALL: 61.6

Digital Security: 58.4

Health Security: 64.1

Infrastructure: 61.5

Personal Safety: 62.3

Mexico City, MexicoSebastian, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

39: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

OVERALL: 62.5

Digital Security: 56.5

Health Security: 62.9

Infrastructure: 54.8

Personal Safety: 75.9

Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaKashif Hameed, Shutterstock

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38: Kuwait City, Kuwait

OVERALL: 64.5

Digital Security: 56.4

Health Security: 64.8

Infrastructure: 56.4

Personal Safety: 80.4

Kuwait City, KuwaitZairon, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

37: Moscow, Russia

OVERALL: 65.8

Digital Security: 42.8

Health Security: 71.5

Infrastructure: 73.6

Personal Safety: 75.3

Moscow, RussiaVyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

36: Istanbul, Turkey

OVERALL: 66.1

Digital Security: 61.9

Health Security: 61.7

Infrastructure: 75.8

Personal Safety: 65.2

Istanbul, Turkeynurullah bulut, Pexels

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35: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

OVERALL: 66.3

Digital Security: 54.4

Health Security: 64.4

Infrastructure: 64.7

Personal Safety: 81.8

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysianaim fadil, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

34: Buenos Aires, Argentina

OVERALL: 69.7

Digital Security: 65

Health Security: 69.8

Infrastructure: 71.2

Personal Safety: 72.9

Buenos Aires, ArgentinaHalloweenHJB, Needpix

33: Santiago, Chile

OVERALL: 69.8

Digital Security: 64.6

Health Security: 64.4

Infrastructure: 71

Personal Safety: 79.4

Santiago, ChileMonicaVolpin, Needpix

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32: Shanghai, China

OVERALL: 70.2

Digital Security: 57.4

Health Security: 67.5

Infrastructure: 72

Personal Safety: 84

Shanghai, ChinaStefan Fussan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

31: Beijing, China

OVERALL: 70.5

Digital Security: 58.1

Health Security: 68

Infrastructure: 72.1

Personal Safety: 83.9

Beijing, ChinaN509FZ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

30: Rome, Italy

OVERALL: 76.4

Digital Security: 67.5

Health Security: 75.1

Infrastructure: 83.1

Personal Safety: 79.8

Little red old Fiat 500 in front of coliseum at sunset with picnic basket on rear - Rome,Italy 2021Karl Allen Lugmayer, Shutterstock

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29: Milan, Italy

OVERALL: 78.1

Digital Security: 72.5

Health Security: 74.9

Infrastructure: 82.8

Personal Safety: 82.4

Milan, ItalyNahidSultan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

28: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

OVERALL: 79.1

Digital Security: 74.1

Health Security: 70.5

Infrastructure: 83.2

Personal Safety: 88.6

Dubai, United Arab Emiratessnaptheframe, Shutterstock

27: Anu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

OVERALL: 79.5

Digital Security: 74.1

Health Security: 71.8

Infrastructure: 83.2

Personal Safety: 88.9

Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAmirshahzad2, Shutterstock

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26: Barcelona, Spain

OVERALL: 81.2

Digital Security: 69.2

Health Security: 75.2

Infrastructure: 94.4

Personal Safety: 86

Barcelona, SpainTanveer Nadeem, Shutterstock

25: Madrid, Spain

OVERALL: 81.4

Digital Security: 69.2

Health Security: 76.1

Infrastructure: 94.2

Personal Safety: 86.2

Beautiful buildings in the downtown area of Madrid.Dennis Jarvis, Flickr

24: Brussels, Belgium

OVERALL: 82.1

Digital Security: 74

Health Security: 79.3

Infrastructure: 88.9

Personal Safety: 86.3

Brussels, BelgiumWilliam Murphy, Flickr

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23: Paris, France

OVERALL: 82.4

Digital Security: 80

Health Security: 78.7

Infrastructure: 85.9

Personal Safety: 85.2

Paris, FranceJim Trodel, Flickr

22: Taipei, Taiwan

OVERALL: 82.5

Digital Security: 77

Health Security: 80.2

Infrastructure: 87.1

Personal Safety: 85.8

Taipei, TaiwanEhsan Haque, Pexels

21: Dallas, United States Of America

OVERALL: 83.1

Digital Security: 91.3

Health Security: 75.9

Infrastructure: 81.9

Personal Safety: 83.3

Dallas, United States of AmericaTerrance Barksdale, Pexels

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20: Hong Kong, Special Administrative Regions Of China

OVERALL: 83.7

Digital Security: 78.8

Health Security: 73.2

Infrastructure: 91.1

Personal Safety: 91.9

Hong Kong, Special Administrative Regions Of Chinaxiquinhosilva, Flickr

19: Zurich, Switzerland

OVERALL: 84.5

Digital Security: 80.8

Health Security: 80.8

Infrastructure: 88.5

Personal Safety: 87.8

Zurich, SwitzerlandIurii Dzivinskyi, Shutterstock

18: Wellington, New Zealand

OVERALL: 84.5

Digital Security: 80.2

Health Security: 72.9

Infrastructure: 93.2

Personal Safety: 91.5

Wellington, New ZealandAdwo, Shutterstock

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17: Los Angeles, United States Of America

OVERALL: 85.2

Digital Security: 91.4

Health Security: 75.8

Infrastructure: 92.2

Personal Safety: 81.3

Los Angeles, United States Of Americaveeterzy, Pexels

16: Frankfurt, Germany

OVERALL: 85.4

Digital Security: 78.9

Health Security: 81.2

Infrastructure: 93.7

Personal Safety: 87.7

Frankfurt, GermanyMasood Aslami, Pexels

15: New York, United States Of America

OVERALL: 85.5

Digital Security: 91.1

Health Security: 76.1

Infrastructure: 92.5

Personal Safety: 82.2

New York, United States Of Americaspyarm, Shutterstock

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14: London, United Kingdom

OVERALL: 85.7

Digital Security: 90.2

Health Security: 78

Infrastructure: 90.4

Personal Safety: 84.3

Big Ben tower and double-decker buses on Westminster bridge - London 2024Mistervlad, Shutterstock

13: San Francisco, United States Of America

OVERALL: 85.9

Digital Security: 91.4

Health Security: 77.2

Infrastructure: 91.7

Personal Safety: 83.3

San Francisco, United States Of AmericaPixabay, Pexels

12: Stockholm, Sweden

OVERALL: 86.5

Digital Security: 85.5

Health Security: 81.6

Infrastructure: 87.5

Personal Safety: 91.3

Stockholm, SwedenMichelle Maria, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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11: Chicago, United States Of America

OVERALL: 86.7

Digital Security: 92.9

Health Security: 77.1

Infrastructure: 93

Personal Safety: 83.8

Chicago, United States Of Americapxhere, Rawpixel

10: Melbourne, Australia

OVERALL: 87.3

Digital Security: 89.4

Health Security: 79.3

Infrastructure: 93.5

Personal Safety: 86.8

Melbourne, AustraliaMelbpal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

9: Seoul, South Korea

OVERALL: 87.4

Digital Security: 84.7

Health Security: 85.2

Infrastructure: 92.4

Personal Safety: 87.5

Seoul, South Koreacityintake, Pexels

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8: Copenhagen, Denmark

OVERALL: 87.4

Digital Security: 87.3

Health Security: 79.8

Infrastructure: 89

Personal Safety: 93.6

Copenhagen, DenmarkMihai Vlasceanu, Pexels

7: Washington DC, United States Of America

OVERALL: 87.6

Digital Security: 92.2

Health Security: 81.1

Infrastructure: 93.1

Personal Safety: 84

Washington DC, United States Of AmericaTed Eytan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

6: Toronto, Canada

OVERALL: 87.8

Digital Security: 90.6

Health Security: 77.4

Infrastructure: 92.5

Personal Safety: 90.8

Toronto, CanadaR.M. Nunes, Shutterstock

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5: Sydney, Australia

OVERALL: 87.9

Digital Security: 89.4

Health Security: 79.8

Infrastructure: 93.5

Personal Safety: 89.1

Sydney, AustraliaJorge Láscar, Flickr

4: Amsterdam, Netherlands

OVERALL: 88

Digital Security: 89

Health Security: 81.6

Infrastructure: 92

Personal Safety: 89.4

Amsterdam, NetherlandsTambako The Jaguar, Flickr

3: Osaka, Japan

OVERALL: 90.9

Digital Security: 89.4

Health Security: 88.5

Infrastructure: 94.5

Personal Safety: 91.1

Osaka, JapanPedro Szekely, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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2: Singapore

OVERALL: 91.5

Digital Security: 93.1

Health Security: 80.9

Infrastructure: 96.9

Personal Safety: 95.3

Singapore SkylineBrian Evans, Flickr

1: Tokyo, Japan

OVERALL: 92

Digital Security: 94.4

Health Security: 87.5

Infrastructure: 94.3

Personal Safety: 91.7

Tokyo, JapanStockbym, Shutterstock


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