TripAtlas.com recently listed the 10 safest countries in the world.
“The Global Peace Index (GPI) moves beyond simple crime statistics alone, and looks at the actions of a government, the country’s relationships with the world at large, and the attitudes and demographics of its population.”
Let’s see what TravelPod bloggers had to say about that.
1. New Zealand
Kikiblogtrot in New Zealand
“I get to chat to local Kiwis who tell me about Christchurch and the life here, and not all of it is rosy and happy… far from it. They tell me about what they think of the racism and crime here. Something which I have to say I was surprised to hear about in New Zealand – it feels so much safer than some of the places I have been to before…” – Kikiblogtrot
2. Denmark
Twittg's friend Elisa on a trampoline in Norway
“Personally, I’d never live here, but the people seem to be happy and though crime has been on the rise in recent years, generally there is no trouble here.” – Pwong
3. Norway
[/caption]“While traveling around Scandinavia, I heard people from most every country commenting on how crime has gotten worse with the influx of new immigrants from Afghanistan, Iraq and other parts of the Middle East.” – Twittg
4. Iceland
Cariverga in front of a waterfall in Iceland
“I was lodged not directly in the hostel (no places…or whatever the reason) but in a nearby home of an old man (possibly, they got an agreement with him to accommodate surplus guests).
- Man, would you give me a key?
- Why? The door is open. We never close it.OK. So, this is Iceland. No-crime-country. Previous year there were 2 car hijackings. Period.” – Cariverga
5. Austria
Danschedler was told that Vienna is safer than Budapest
“I had already decided by now not to go to Budapest, which had been my next tentative stop, due to the riots that had broken out there. It probably would have been fine, but Pippi told me Budapest was, “…just like Vienna, but with crime,” so I decided to skip it.” – Danschedler
6. Sweden
Monk-san at an underground restaurant in Stockholm
“Stockholm is a clean place. There’s not much grafitti and crime seems low. In fact, I noticed that the rows of bikes stood outside the central station were mostly not even chained to themselves (to stop the wheels moving) let along chained to an immoveable object.” – Monk-san
7. Japan
Sean of Seanandkat in Ueno-mura, Japan
“The area is nice and there isn’t hardly any crime and so I really had nothing to fear.” – Seanandkat
8. Canada
Weilnau found Whistler, BC to be a dangerous place
“Left with few options, Jason went to park at the municipal lot, which was free. Free indeed, but loaded with crime. Broken glass from car windows being smashed in, littered the lot and made us feel completely uncomfortable leaving our car, with all of our belongings, in such a place.” – Weilnau
9. Finland
Whitefox2008 petting a hairy cow in Yllas, Finland
“Would we visit Lapland again? Most definitely, yes. The appeal of Lapland is based on nature and landscapes. The most significant experience for me is plenty of snow, the tranquility, tidiness, abundance of winter activities, uniqueness and safety. Crime rate is low… I would recommend a visit to the Lapland.” – Whitefox2008
10. Slovenia
Slipperycoconut eating horse in Slovenia
“We were told that there is no crime in the country and we felt safe walking back through town late at night. I later read that there was not a single murder in Slovenia in all of 2008. That makes we want to move there. The people all seemed pretty happy.” – Slipperycoconut
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November 18, 2009 at 12:42 pm |
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January 31, 2010 at 7:19 am |
I am surprised not to see Australia on the list.