Singapore, the Safest City for Travelers, Seoul Ranks 7th Due to 'Digital' Factors

Forbes Advisor Announces Travel Safety Rankings for 60 Cities Worldwide
Singapore Ranks 1st
Caracas, Venezuela, Most Dangerous

Singapore was found to be the safest travel city in the world, while Caracas (Venezuela) was identified as the most dangerous city. On the 23rd (local time), Forbes Advisor, a subsidiary of the U.S. economic media Forbes, announced the results of the "2024 Global City Travel Safety" survey covering 60 major cities worldwide.

The Merlion, a symbol of Singapore, is spouting water.

Forbes Advisor assigned safety scores ranging from 0 to 100 for each city based on factors such as △crime rate △personal safety △urban infrastructure △quality of medical services △natural disasters △digital security risks, using data from the U.S. Department of State's regional safety assessments, the British current affairs weekly The Economist's economic, infrastructure, and digital security analyses, among others. A lower score indicates less risk.

According to the survey, Singapore received a comprehensive score of 0. It had the lowest risks among the 60 cities in terms of natural disasters, crime, and personal safety, and was rated the second safest city after Hong Kong in medical and infrastructure safety evaluations. Tokyo, Japan (10.72 points), Toronto, Canada (13.6 points), and Sydney, Australia (22.28 points) followed. Seoul, South Korea (25 points) ranked 7th. Seoul scored highly in crime rate and medical services but was somewhat low in digital safety, which covers risks such as online hacking and personal information leaks.

The most dangerous city was Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, with a score of 100. Last year, the U.S. Department of State set Venezuela’s travel advisory at the highest level, Level 4 (travel ban). Caracas is often called the "City of Death" due to frequent homicide incidents and was found to have poor medical services and infrastructure. Following Caracas, Karachi, Pakistan (93.12 points) showed the highest personal safety risks due to crime, terrorism threats, economic vulnerability, and natural disasters. Yangon, Myanmar (91.67 points), Lagos, Nigeria (91.54 points), and Manila, Philippines (91.49 points) also scored high. In Myanmar, digital security was identified as the most dangerous factor, likely because the military controls internet usage and censors communication network users. The Philippines, where tourist kidnappings, robberies, and shootings occur frequently, scored low in crime rate and personal safety.

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