Top 10 Safest Countries in the World

Iceland 

GPI: 1.12 

According to the Global Peace Index, Iceland is the safest country in the world for the 14th year in a row

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New Zealand 

GPI: 1.31 

New Zealand is the second-safest country in the world 

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Ireland 

GPI: 1.31 

Ireland became notably more peaceful in 2021 and vaulted from 11th place to 3rd in the 2022 rankings as a result 

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Denmark 

GPI: 1.31 

Ranked fourth on the 2022 Global Peace Index, Denmark is another one of the safest and happiest countries in the world 

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Austria 

GPI: 1.32 

Austria ranked as the fifth-safest country in the world for 2022 

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Portugal 

GPI:1.33 

Portugal comes in sixth in the most peaceful countries rankings for 2022 

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Slovenia 

GPI: 1.33 

One of the former constituents of Yugoslavia, Slovenia has a high safety ranking that can be attributed to its excellent scores in three categories 

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Czech Republic 

GPI: 1.38 

Crime rates in the Czech Republic have steadily decreased over the years, with rates of violent crime in particular dropping significantly 

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Singapore 

GPI: 1.33 

Singapore ranks ninth on the GPI for 2022 

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Japan 

GPI: 1.34 

The tenth-safest country in the world for 2022 is Japan 

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