The Safest Country in the World VS. the Most Dangerous

When considering which countries to visit or even move to, there are several things to consider, such as weather, education, and the cost of living. Let’s explore the safest countries in the world, as well as the most dangerous.

The GPI score includes factors such as national security, social safety, domestic crime, international conflict, and militarization. Iceland’s current GPI score of 1.107 means that the beautiful country is currently the safest in the world.

Iceland also has the most gender equality on the planet and the lowest poverty rate among the 38 countries within the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, which includes countries such as Canada, Japan, France, the UK, and the USA.

Technically, the country is third on the list of happiest countries, behind Finland and Denmark, according to the 2022 World Happiness Report. Along with being the safest country, being the third happiest certainly makes Iceland one of the best places to live.

It’s interesting to note that the two countries are fairly similar in that they are both small islands with a generous amount of space per person, plenty of beautiful nature, and small cities as opposed to large metropolises.

The GPI reported that one of the main reasons why seven of the top ten safest countries are located in Europe is because of the “UN’s peacekeeping” abilities.

With a GPI score of 2.44, the USA comes in embarrassingly as the 129th safest of the 195 total countries. To put that score into perspective, Azerbaijan beat the USA as the 128th safest, and the US government advises its citizens not to even visit Azerbaijan because it’s so dangerous.

One member of the GPI stated, “Civil unrest continues to be the primary driver of the deterioration.” Though the rise in political instability and terror are also playing a big part in the country’s lack of peace.

For example, Alaska is known as the most dangerous state, with 837.8 criminal incidents per 100,000 people. On the other hand, New Hampshire is the safest state in the country, with only 195.7 incidents per 100,000 residents.

In fact, for the last five years, Afghanistan has ranked as the least peaceful and most dangerous country on the planet due to its excessive amount of terrorist activity, violent demonstrations, political instability, and resident displacement.

In fact, although Venezuela didn’t rank as the most dangerous according to all collected data, the GPI reported that “Venezuela continues to record the highest possible scores in homicide rate, violent crime and political terror.”

Now, according to the data, everyone knows that Iceland is not only a fantastic place to visit, but it’s also a safe, peaceful, and generally happy place to live. In fact, it’s the safest and most peaceful country in the world.