First, many factors contribute to the ranking of the top 100 most safe or safest countries in the world in 2023. These include primary factors like natural disaster risk, personal security, war, and peace. Most noteworthy, a developed economy, a good health structure, and low crime rates significantly contribute to the countries level of safety.
Top 100 Safest Countries In The World 2023
Furthermore, a country such as the United States ranked lower than expected due to its high homicide rate. Similarly, Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan were not ranked in our list due to insufficient data collected.
Likewise, other developed nations, particularly those in Europe, placed much higher on the list. Our findings noted that, with the exception of nations such as the U.S., there was a high correlation between economic development and safety.
“Economic development seems to [lower] risk from military conflict or domestic crime,” the report indicated. “Furthermore, these two factors are more controllable than the risk from natural disaster, which is often a function of geography.”
In summary, below is a list of top 100 most safe and safest countries in the World in 2023. Have a look at the latest rankings beneath.
Top 100 Safest Countries in the World 2023
| Rank | World’s Safest Countries | Safety Index Score |
| 1 | Iceland | 6.16 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 7.01 |
| 3 | Finland | 7.04 |
| 4 | Portugal | 7.07 |
| 5 | Austria | 7.08 |
| 6 | Norway | 7.27 |
| 7 | Qatar | 7.28 |
| 8 | Singapore | 7.34 |
| 9 | Denmark | 7.41 |
| 10 | New Zealand | 7.42 |
| 11 | Canada | 7.42 |
| 12 | Slovenia | 7.44 |
| 13 | Sweden | 7.50 |
| 14 | Czech Republic | 7.68 |
| 15 | Spain | 7.81 |
| 16 | Ireland | 7.82 |
| 17 | Estonia | 7.89 |
| 18 | Australia | 7.95 |
| 19 | Belgium | 7.98 |
| 20 | Germany | 8.09 |
| 21 | United Arab Emirates | 8.21 |
| 22 | Croatia | 8.27 |
| 23 | Oman | 8.34 |
| 24 | Latvia | 8.45 |
| 25 | Lithuania | 8.49 |
| 26 | Slovakia | 8.53 |
| 27 | Poland | 8.54 |
| 28 | Hungary | 8.61 |
| 29 | Mongolia | 8.74 |
| 30 | Bhutan | 8.79 |
| 31 | Netherland | 8.82 |
| 32 | Cyprus | 8.88 |
| 33 | Romania | 8.88 |
| 34 | South Korea | 8.93 |
| 35 | Uruguay | 8.93 |
| 36 | France | 9.01 |
| 37 | Kuwait | 9.10 |
| 38 | United Kingdom | 9.21 |
| 39 | Malaysia | 9.22 |
| 40 | Italy | 9.23 |
| 41 | Botswana | 9.25 |
| 42 | Bulgaria | 9.27 |
| 43 | Japan | 9.49 |
| 44 | Kazakhstan | 9.50 |
| 45 | Morocco | 9.53 |
| 46 | Moldova | 9.58 |
| 47 | Laos | 9.61 |
| 48 | Jordan | 9.67 |
| 49 | Georgia | 9.68 |
| 50 | Argentina | 9.80 |
| 51 | Rwanda | 9.98 |
| 52 | Zambia | 9.98 |
| 53 | Nambia | 10.00 |
| 54 | Saudi Arabia | 10.02 |
| 55 | Bahrain | 10.02 |
| 56 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 10.04 |
| 57 | Greece | 10.13 |
| 58 | Serbia | 10.14 |
| 59 | Macedonia | 10.24 |
| 60 | Paraguay | 10.25 |
| 61 | Chile | 10.25 |
| 62 | Armenia | 10.25 |
| 63 | Ghana | 10.27 |
| 64 | Panama | 10.27 |
| 65 | United States | 10.30 |
| 66 | Malawi | 10.33 |
| 67 | Bolivia | 10.39 |
| 68 | Tajikistan | 10.48 |
| 69 | Albania | 10.48 |
| 70 | Sri Lanka | 10.53 |
| 71 | Azerbaijan | 10.56 |
| 72 | Gabon | 10.57 |
| 73 | Mauritius | 10.72 |
| 74 | Tunisia | 10.77 |
| 75 | Ecuador | 10.81 |
| 76 | Nepal | 10.82 |
| 77 | Iran | 10.84 |
| 78 | Lesotho | 10.88 |
| 79 | Tanzania | 11.02 |
| 80 | Senegal | 11.08 |
| 81 | China | 11.11 |
| 82 | Algeria | 11.14 |
| 83 | Vietnam | 11.15 |
| 84 | Brazil | 11.15 |
| 85 | Peru | 11.22 |
| 86 | Sierra Leone | 11.26 |
| 87 | Indonesia | 11.27 |
| 88 | Madagascar | 11.32 |
| 89 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.43 |
| 90 | Benin | 11.60 |
| 91 | Uganda | 11.62 |
| 92 | Israel | 11.64 |
| 93 | Zimbabwe | 11.84 |
| 94 | Cote d’Ivoire | 11.85 |
| 95 | Mozambique | 11.91 |
| 96 | Ethiopia | 12.01 |
| 97 | Costa Rica | 12.02 |
| 98 | Nicaragua | 12.06 |
| 99 | Trinidad and Tobago | 12.19. And finally, |
| 100 | Thailand | 12.27 |
