Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Special edition: Gallup’s latest Global Safety Report shows perceptions of safety reach a new high.
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| The voice of the world in numbers | | | Sept. 23, 2025 | | | Welcome to Front Page, Gallup's indispensable intelligence distilled into five charts that give leaders the insights they need to make their most important decisions. | | | | | 1. Does the World Feel Safe Walking Alone at Night? | | | | The Data: A record-high 73% of adults worldwide say they feel safe walking alone at night where they live, based on Gallup's 2024 global surveys across 144 countries and territories. The Trend: Global safety perceptions have climbed 13 percentage points since 2014. Although the number of countries engaged in conflict is now the highest since World War II, the current percentage personally feeling safe exceeds the previous peak of 72% in 2020. Get the Report | | | 2. 'Walking Alone' Rankings | | | | The Data: Just 33% of South Africans say they feel safe walking alone at night, the lowest rate globally in 2024. Four regional neighbors in southern Africa — Lesotho (34%), Botswana (34%), Zimbabwe (40%) and Eswatini (40%) — also rank among the 10 least safe countries. On the opposite end of the spectrum, 98% of Singaporeans say they feel safe walking alone at night, along with five members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) — Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. Latin American Spotlight: Countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America continue to rank among the list of least safe nations, although Latin America has been inching up. In 2024, 50% of adults said they feel safe walking alone at night, marking the first time perceptions in the region have reached this level. See Full List | | | 3. Singapore Tops Rankings Again | | | | The Data: In 2024, 98% of Singaporeans said they feel safe walking alone at night, the highest rate worldwide and among the highest Gallup has ever recorded. The Trend: Singapore has ranked No. 1 globally 12 times since 2006. Feelings of safety have not dropped below 94% in the past five survey cycles, with almost identical levels reported by men (98%) and women (97%). Read Article | | | 4. South Africa Ranks Last | | | | The Data: Just 33% of South Africans say they feel safe walking alone at night. This is the lowest percentage across more than 140 countries surveyed by Gallup in 2024. The Trend: Safety perceptions in South Africa have hovered near its current percentage throughout most of the past two decades, with a few exceptions — particularly in 2008, when that figure fell to 19%. Read Article | | | 5. Gender Gap: How Safe the Night Feels | | | | The Data: Globally, 67% of women say they feel safe walking alone at night, compared with 78% of men, an 11-point gap. In 104 out of 144 countries, the difference is at least 10 points. High-Income Economies Lead Gaps: Nearly all of the countries with the largest gender gaps are high-income economies, including New Zealand and Italy, both exceeding 30 points. The U.S. ranks among the top 10, with a 26-point difference (58% of women feel safe vs. 84% of men). Download Report | | | | | |
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