10 safest and most dangerous places in the world

Friday, November 24, 2023 | 18:33:43

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Iceland was voted the safest country in the world, Afghanistan the most dangerous and Vietnam ranked 41st out of 163 countries and territories.

Iceland in June with flowers blooming and grass growing green at the foot of Eyjafjöll. Photo: Kevin Phan

The New York-based Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) released its annual Global Peace Index study by ranking the safest and most dangerous places in the world in 2023.

Iceland is the safest country. The ranking was completed before November 21, when Iceland was in a state of emergency due to a volcanic eruption that forced 3,400 people in the town of Grindavik to evacuate. Singapore (6) and Japan (9) are the two representatives from Asia in the 10 safest destinations in the world. In 2022, Japan ranked 10th, Singapore ranked 9th. Vietnam ranked 41st, up 3 places compared to 2022. The remaining names include: Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia and Switzerland.

Afghanistan (163rd) was named the world's least peaceful country for the eighth consecutive year, followed by Yemen (162nd), Syria (161st), South Sudan (160th) and the Democratic Republic of Congo (159th). The remaining five destinations include: Russia, Ukraine, Somalia, Sudan and Iraq.

10 safest places 2023	10 most dangerous places 2023
1. Iceland 2. Denmark 3. Ireland 4. New Zealand 5. Shirt 6. Singapore 7. Portugal 8. Slovenia 9. Japan 10. Switzerland	1. Afghanistan 2. Yemen 3. Syria 4. South Sudan 5. Democratic Republic of Congo 6. Russia 7. Ukraine" 8. Somalia 9. Sudan 10. Iraq

The IEP pointed out that the war in Ukraine “has had a significant impact on global peace,” causing Ukraine and Russia to fall several places. The study also found Haiti, Mali and Israel to be the other countries with the largest declines.

The safety of countries is ranked based on 23 categories such as population, safety, social security, domestic and international conflict, and level of militarization. Each category is scored on a scale of 1-5. The lower the total score of a country or destination, the higher the safety ranking.

According to vnexpress.net

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