Egypt has been ranked the safest country in Africa and higher than
both the UK and US, according to the annual Gallup Global Law and Order
poll where it asked if people felt safe walking at night and whether
they had been victims of crime.
The survey placed Egypt 16th out of 135 countries, while the UK was
21st and the US 35th. Singapore was ranked the safest while Venezuela
was seen as the least.
Egypt got 88 out of 100 in the survey, placing it on the same level
as countries like Denmark, Slovenia and China. This was an improvement
on 2016, when it got 82.
Gallup says it interviewed 148,000 adults in 142 countries and areas for its survey.
Its questions revolved around confidence in local police, safety at
night, cases of theft and whether participants or a family member had
been mugged or assaulted within the past 12 months. In Afghanistan
(46%), Uganda (49%) and South Sudan (50%) residents were more likely
than lowest ranked Venezuelan to say they had been the victims of theft
in the past year.
Top five safest countries:
- Singapore
- Norway
- Iceland
- Finland
- Uzbekistan
Five least safe countries:
- Venezuela
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
- Gabon
- Liberia