Abu Dhabi named the safest city in the world again
In a world where safety is everything, the UAE's capital is setting the gold standard, leaving other global cities in the dust (sorry, not sorry).
According to the latest Numbeo's safety index, the city has scored the highest worldwide, closely followed by Ajman (also in the UAE), Doha in Qatar and Dubai.
Rank City Safety Index 1 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 88.8 2 Ajman, United Arab Emirates 85.5 3 Doha, Qatar 84.3 4 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 83.9 5 Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates 83.8 6 Sharjah, United Arab Emirates 83.7 7 Taipei, Taiwan 83.4 8 Muscat, Oman 81.2 9 The Hague (Den Haag), Netherlands 80.0 10 Tampere, Finland 79.5
But that's not all. The UAE has also been named the world's safest country, with a score of 85.2 in the mid-year global safety index.
The country took the top position from Andorra, which ranked with an index score of 84.8.
Numbeo's safety index considers five different factors when coming up with its final score. The score is determined by survey responses from the last 36 months by visitors to the living database's website.
The total index score is determined by general perception of crime levels, perceived safety while walking at night as well as concerns about violent crime, burglary and discrimination.
A higher score means that the country is considered very safe. Scores are continuously updated on the platform.
Fellow GCC countries Qatar and Oman also ranked highly, with Qatar placing in third with a score of 84.6 while Oman is in sixth with a score of 81.4.
Taiwan and Macao round off the top five with total scores of 83.0 and 81.8 respectively. Elsewhere in the top 10, you'll find Isle of Man, Hong Kong, Armenia and Singapore.
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