Kuwait Ranks 18th Globally, Fourth in Arab Nations as Safest Country

Kuwait has ranked 18th globally, and fourth in the Arab world in Global Finance's ranking of the safest countries in the world for 2023.

The ranking depends on three basic factors: war, peace, and terrorism as measured by the Global Peace Index, personal security in terms of low crime rates, and the risk of natural disasters.

The ranking was based on data from 134 countries.

Here is a list of the top 10 safest countries in the world in 2023:

1. Iceland
2. UAE
3. Qatar
4. Singapore
5. Finland
6. Mongolia
7. Norway
8. Denmark
9. Canada
10. New Zealand

The UAE ranked second in the world and first in the Gulf region, while Qatar ranked third in the world and second in the Gulf, followed by Bahrain as in third place in the Arab world.

Saudi Arabia comes in fifth in the Arab world and is now ranked 19th globally. Other rankings include Oman at number 25, Jordan at number 52, Egypt at number 65, Tunisia at number 93, Lebanon at number 110, and Yemen at number 126.

On the other side of the spectrum, the nations with the lowest safety scores include the Philippines in 134th place, followed by Colombia in 133rd, Guatemala in 132nd, Nigeria in 131st, Bosnia and Herzegovina in 130th, and Brazil in 129th.