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The number of people emigrating is on the rise, with millions of individuals around the globe seeking to walk new paths of life. Whilst choosing where to emigrate to balances on a multitude of factors and is often very subjective, there is one factor that must come before all else – the safeness of a country. After all, what is the point in taking that new job opportunity or chasing the sun if your in harms way?
This is why at MoneyTransfers.com we have investigated which are the safest countries expats should consider and the those that they should avoid. We did so by assessing factors such as; poverty ration, economic freedom, crime index, political stability, health care index, digital security index, UNESCO global peace index.
Key Findings: Top 5 Safest Countries
- Denmark
- Austria
- Netherlands
- Czech Republic
- Finland
- The top 10 is made up exclusively of Northern European nations.
- In Denmark, 10.1% of their GDP is spent on health care – no wonder they are rated 5th in the world for healthcare.
- Austria ranks as the 6th most peaceful country in the world and 8th on the healthcare index.
- The Dutch economy is the 8th most free in the world.
- The Czech Republic ranks as the 9th most peaceful nation and the 7th lowest poverty ratio in the world.
- Finland has the 9th lowest poverty ration in the world, at 10.8%.
Bottom 5 Safest Countries
- Colombia
- Argentina
- Mexico
- Ecuador
- Peru
- Colombia has the second highest poverty ratio in the world, with a 42.5% gap between its richest and poorest citizens.
- Argentina follows in third position, with a poverty ratio of 42%.
- In 2022, Mexico was home to 30,968 homicides, making it one of the most dangerous countries for violence and at 43.9% it has the highest poverty ration in the world.
- Ecuador is particularly low on the cybersecurity index, rated at just 26.3%.
- At 67.6%, Peru ranks 11th in the Crime Index.
Jonathan Merry, CEO of MoneyTransfers.com commented: “Europe is widely considered to be the safest continent in the world, and indeed when it comes to the Global Peace Index 14 out of the top 20 destinations are situated within Europe. In contrast, the United States ranks at 129th place, receiving a lower score than the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe and Egypt. One of the main reasons that Europe achieves such a high score is because of its tough gun laws.”
