Relocate IndexSafest Countries to Live In 2026
Safety shapes everything from where you walk at night to whether you feel comfortable letting your children explore independently. This dimension captures country-level peace and security — conflict risk, political stability, and societal safety — not neighbourhood-level crime.
Scored using data from Global Peace Index. 60 countries ranked.
Data last updated:
Top 15 countries for safety
Iceland
Northern Europe · Overall: 70.5
Ireland
Western Europe · Overall: 73.8
New Zealand
Oceania · Overall: 72.5
Switzerland
Western Europe · Overall: 69.7
Austria
Western Europe · Overall: 68.5
Singapore
Southeast Asia · Overall: 71.6
Portugal
Southern Europe · Overall: 72.9
Luxembourg
Western Europe · Overall: 69.6
Denmark
Northern Europe · Overall: 69.4
Slovenia
Southern Europe · Overall: 68.8
Finland
Northern Europe · Overall: 64.9
Czech Republic
Eastern Europe · Overall: 61.7
Japan
East Asia · Overall: 64.3
Malaysia
Southeast Asia · Overall: 57.8
Canada
North America · Overall: 68.7
Lowest-scoring countries
How safety is calculated
Overall peace and security based on conflict risk, political instability, and societal safety.
safety = gpi_normalised (inverted, min-max across 1.0–3.5)
Limitation: Single-source — measures country-level peace/conflict (GPI). Street-level crime perception is captured in Rule of Law via Numbeo.
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the best safety?
Iceland ranks 1st for safety with a score of 96 out of 100, based on data from Global Peace Index.
How is the safety score calculated?
Safety shapes everything from where you walk at night to whether you feel comfortable letting your children explore independently. This dimension captures country-level peace and security — conflict risk, political stability, and societal safety — not neighbourhood-level crime. Formula: safety = gpi_normalised (inverted, min-max across 1.0–3.5)
How many countries are ranked for safety?
60 countries have safety scores in the Relocate Index.