Safety in global spotlight

The Safety Index by Country 2025 Mid-Year, published by Numbeo, a global data aggregator, has ranked the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the safest nation in the world. (Note: Andorra, a small, landlocked, independent European coprincipality, is projected to overtake the UAE in the Numbeo 2025 full-year rankings.) The UAE has achieved the highest global ranking in safety due to its effective governance and commitment to public security, but it faces formidable challenges posed by regional instability.

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Interestingly, the affluent western nations, hailed as global leaders in public safety and quality of life, are lagging far behind the UAE, and scores of other nations including Sri Lanka! The United States is ranked 89th and the United Kingdom 87th! Their low rankings have been attributed to rising violent crimes in certain urban areas, concerns about public security, especially in densely populated cities, increased reports of theft, robbery, and property crime, and challenges in community policing and social cohesion. Widespread public distrust in law enforcement and deficiencies in safety perception has also had their toll on the rankings of these two nations. Thus, it may be seen that affluence alone does not guarantee public safety.