The Safest Countries In The World (2023 Ranking)

▶ In this video I go through the Global Peace Index's 2023 report for the Safest Countries in the World.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:40 Map overview
03:03 What is the Global Peace Index?
03:21 Sectors measured
03:45 Indicators in each sector
05:01 The 15 safest countries
05:43 The 13 least safe countries
06:32 Further details of the report
08:02 How many countries per safety ranking?
08:44 Top/Bottom 5 countries in each sector
09:34 Comparison between regions
10:35 Gap between the most and least peaceful
10:47 Evolution of military expenses worlwide
11:19 Positive Peace Pillars
11:49 Impact of Ukraine & Russia
12:07 Summary

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[General.Knowledge]

*Do you agree with your country's safety ranking?*
Important to point out that I *don't* agree with some of this ranking; It seems to me that they should have two separate indexes that depict the behavior of a nation or its regime / government towards global security (militarization etc) and another one that depicts the internal safety of its own citizens. Mixing up the two does not offer the most accurate view of either!

[botswanainsight]

Hello from the safest country in Africa. BOTSWANA. Also Africa's longest continuous democracy, never had a coup, war.

[angrboda]

As an US citizen who has lived abroad, yes this seems pretty accurate to me. Only Americans who have spent their whole lives in the US think the US is safe.

[Rossscow]

I've lived in 2 areas labelled ghettos in Copenhagen, Denmark. In that period of time i walked home shit drunk A LOT. Never experienced anything uncomfortable or dangerous. Indexes don't include this stuff, but yeah, to me Denmark feels pretty safe. Just don't step into the bicycle lane. Then it's pretty unsafe

[tobiwan]

Iceland has more crime TV shows than crimes.

[martinaustin]

As an American who's traveled across much of Europe, this ranking definitely makes sense.
I remember being on a tour in Switzerland which ended at lake Zurich. There was a lot of American backpackers with us, and they wanted to explore the city, or swim in the lake. Our tour guide was very insistent that they could just leave all their stuff on the shore, and promised no one would take their stuff. That seemed to be a difficult concept for some of them to understand. But she ended up being right.

[meio_feio]

I can vouch for Portugal. Lived there for two years and felt safe everywhere at every time of day. Now I live in California and it's like being back home in Brazil

[Wyrdwad]

As an American living in Tokyo, I think my only source of surprise is how LOW on the list Japan is -- #10! Hard to believe there are nine countries deemed safer than this one, but I guess anywhere in that top part of the list is going to have a pretty similar vibe.

Either way, the contrast between Japan and the U.S. is STARK. Even in so-called safe parts of the U.S., I still always found myself side-eyeing strangers, keeping a tight grip on my belongings at all times, and -- sadly -- always making sure I knew the quickest escape route in case a mass shooting were to break out.

Those types of thoughts simply DO NOT go through my mind living in Japan. Any time of the day or night, in any part of the city or country, I feel 100% at ease walking by myself without a care in the world. It's an amazing feeling that I wish more people in the world could know.

[devinmes]

As an American, these stats have been quite humbling. Here in the US, a lot of Americans see Brazil as a corrupt, crime ridden country (even if they don't admit it) and this is a stereotype that extends to most of South America. But the US is a mere 1 rank above Brazil, and there are a number of South American countries above the US, like Uruguay.

It pays to learn about the outside world!

[Jojogrec]

In the ongoing conflicts category there are several countries tied for first place. The counties with the same rank are simply listed in alphabetical order.

[Alkalus]

Admit it. You made this video to flex that Portugal is one of the safest countries in the world. /s

[jitterlemon]

Lots of love from 8th place Czechia❤ with GPI of 1.318

[John-wxwj]

It's interesting how the index calculates what's peaceful. For example, they take into consideration "Access to weapons", "Weapons export", "Nuclear and heavy weapons", "military expenditure". So a country like the USA is getting red in all these areas because, for example, the constitution guarantees rights to bear arms, red on weapons export and military expenditure because of NATO and allies, red on nuclear of course.

[Sharanya_]

As a Malaysian, I am happy that Malaysia 🇲🇾 ranked 18th in peace :)

[eden]

As a Brazilian who just came back from Japan (after 12 years), I am really glad to see Japan on the list, even though I think it deserves a little bit more than #10! I have so many stories to share: one day, I totally forgot my wallet with money, IDs and cards inside my bike's basket on the street. One day later, I went outside and there my wallet was, at the same place with all my stuff. Dude, if it was here in Brazil, someone would have take the whole bike together... 😵‍💫 The same way, eveytime I found a wallet or iPhone on the streets, I returned it to the Police station. And I love this respect and consideration Japanese society has. I love being part of that. Yesterday I fianlly met our Portuguese neighbor (here in Brazil), and we were talking, at night, here on the street, outside our houses. I was so afraid that I had to check EVERY damn person (walking or on a motorbike, etc) who was passing us by (we always think someone will robber you...). The Portuguese guy said to me: "I can see you are very nervous just being here outside at night. You will never experience this feeling when you go to Portugal. Trust me!". Here I am, back from Japan, just "enjoying" my free time with my brazilian family, but ready to leave Brazil and go to study in Portugal. And I am glad (and makes me feel relieved) to see on this list that Portugal is one of the safest countries in Europe. I hope I have a peaceful time there. Saudações meus futuros colegas portugueses, aí vou eu! hehe And for my Japanese mates: 十二年間、大変お世話になった！卒業したら日本へ帰る予定～♪

[vennsim]

Very glad my country Singapore is ranked in the top 10! The peace and security has been one of the key things the citizens love. It always feel safe even walking in the streets alone in the middle of the night :)

[vmkunnari]

For me as a Finn it's a bit shocking to realize that one of the deepest gap in safety is between Finland and Russia.

[dylanrambow]

I feel like access to health care need to be a bigger factor in these rankings. I live in the US, and not having access to universal health care is a big reason why I don't always feel safe here.

[Zagabria]

Hello from Croatia!
We are the peaceful sporty nation with lots to offer in tourism 😍

[水曜じゃん]

In Japan, a woman can walk around in the middle of the night and nothing will happen. An elementary school student can ride a train at midnight. Even in the most unsafe places in Japan, you will probably only be accosted by drunks. And dropped wallets are usually returned.