The 2025 Numbeo Safety Index ranks India safer than the US and UK, with Andorra emerging as the world’s safest country.

• Andorra emerged as the world’s safest country due to low crime rate and strong public safety.
• Andorra is a small, landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountain range and bordered by Spain and France. 

Key Findings of the 2025 Numbeo Safety Index

• India’s Performance: India ranked 66th out of 147 Countries  with a score of 55.7, outperforming the United Kingdom (87th, score: 51.7) and the United States (89th, score: 50.8).
• South Asian nations: China ranked the highest at 15th (score : 76.0), followed by Sri Lanka at 59th (score: 57.9), Pakistan at 65th (score: 56.3) and Bangladesh at 126th (score: 38.4).
• Bottom 5 Least Safe Countries: Venezuela was listed  Last on the list with a score of 19.3, due to high crime and civil instability.
• • Papua New Guinea, Haiti, Afghanistan, South Africa, and Syria also featured in the bottom ten, citing violence and weak governance.

About the Numbeo Safety Index

• The index measures  people’s sense of safety during the day and night,frequency of crimes, efficiency of law enforcement, and other social indicators.
• Unique Value: Unlike official crime statistics, Numbeo reflects real-life perceptions and day-to-day safety concerns from residents and visitors alike, offering a human-centric view of public security.

About Numbeo Safety Index

• Introduction: Numbeo is a leading global platform for crowdsourced data on cost of living, quality of life, safety, and other socio-economic indicators across cities and countries.Establishment: It was launched in 2009.
• Vision: To promote transparency and support informed decision-making through real-time, user-contributed data.
• Reports by Numbeo  Safety Index:
• • Cost of Living Index
  • Safety Index
  • Quality of Life Index
  • Pollution Index
  • Health Care Index

Why do Global Safety rankings matter?

• Travel decisions: Tourists increasingly rely on safety data before booking trips
• Foreign investment: Business leaders assess risk before expanding operations
• Government reforms: Policymakers use safety metrics to guide local and national strategies
• Expatriate movement: Families consider safety data when choosing where to live or work

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