Surprisingly, Pakistan is safer than arch-rival India and world’s most powerful country the United States, according to Numbeo’s 2025 list of the world’s safest countries released on Wednesday.
The United States ranked 89th on the list of the world’s safest countries for 2025, falling behind both Pakistan (65) and India (66). A tiny European country Andorra is the best nation for globetrotters concerned with personal security.
Andorra topped the list with a safety score of 84.7, followed by the UAE (84.5), Qatar (84.2), Taiwan (82.9), and Oman (81.7). The ranking is based on crime data, including property crimes, violence, and personal safety perceptions.
To devise the “safety index by country for 2025,” Numbeo rated 146 nations based on the overall level of crime as “derived from surveys conducted by visitors” to their website.
Numbeo factored in survey responses about how safe residents feel while walking during the day and night. They also accounted for worries over “mugging, robbery, car theft, physical attacks by strangers, harassment in public places, and discrimination based on factors like skin colour, ethnicity, gender or religion.”
Also taken into consideration was the “assessment of the extent of property-related crimes, such as burglary, theft, vandalism” and violent crimes such as assault, homicide and sexual offenses.
“It’s important to note that the Crime Index provided by Numbeo is based on user-contributed data and perceptions, which may differ from official government statistics,” they wrote. “The index serves as a comparative tool to assess the relative safety of different cities or countries, helping individuals make informed decisions and understand the crime landscape in specific locations.”
Andorra, nestled between Spain and France, claimed the top spot for international safe havens with an impressive safety score of 84.7. This small, landlocked country spans just 181 square miles and has a population of only 82,638 — fewer than the residents of Warwick, Rhode Island. Following Andorra were the United Arab Emirates (84.5), Qatar (84.2), Taiwan (82.9), and Oman (81.7).
The top 20 safest nations:
1. Andorra (84.7)
2. United Arab Emirates (84.5)
3. Qatar (84.2)
4. Taiwan (82.9)
5. Oman (81.7)
6. Isle Of Man (79.0)
7. Hong Kong (China) (78.5)
8. Armenia (77.9)
9. Singapore (77.4)
10. Japan (77.1)
11. Monaco (76.7)
12. Estonia (76.3)
13. Slovenia (76.2)
14. Saudi Arabia (76.1)
15. China (76.0)
16. Bahrain (75.5)
17. South Korea (75.1)
18. Croatia (74.5)
19. Iceland (74.3)
20. Denmark (74.0)
Top 10 most dangerous countries in the world:
1. Venezuela
2. Papua New Guinea
3. Haiti
4. Afghanistan
5. South Africa
6. Honduras
7. Trinidad and Tobago
8. Syria
9. Jamaica
10. Peru