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World's 10 Safest Cities to Visit in 2018

Safest cities to visit in 2018: Tokyo, Japan
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World's 10 Safest Cities to Visit in 2018

Are you scared to travel around the world?

Dreaming of visiting cities like Paris, New York, Tokyo, or Rome? We have to admit that there are many cities on our travel bucket list! With many museums, restaurants, hotels, parks, libraries, shops, and more, cities are definitely a great way to know a country’s history, culture, food, and people, while also enjoying their modernity and technological advances. Not all cities are unsafe, and some of the cities you think are safe might not be.

The Economist has just released the Safe Cities Index 2017 which ranked 60 cities based on factors such as personal security, digital security, health security, and infrastructure security. While cities are global social and economic hubs, the factors that make them successful also make them more vulnerable, particularly with the growing pressure on housing supply, healthcare, transportation, and water and power infrastructure. Cities also face threats like terrorist attacks and cyber threats.

With this in mind, a group of experts from the Economist analyzed 49 indicators across each aspect of security to come up with a score out of 100. The safest cities received the highest scores. The top spots of the index were grabbed by Asian and European cities while most South Asian, Middle East, and African cities make up the bottom.

Here are the world’s safest cities to visit in 2018!

#1 Safest Cities to Visit in 2018: Tokyo, Japan

Safest cities to visit in 2018: Tokyo, Japan

Overall score: 89.80
Personal security ranking: 4
Digital security ranking: 1
Health security ranking: 2
Infrastructure security ranking: 12

#2 Safest Cities to Visit in 2018: Singapore

Safest cities to visit in 2018: Singapore

Overall score: 89.64
Personal security ranking: 1
Digital security ranking: 2
Health security ranking: 13
Infrastructure security ranking: 1

#3 Safest Cities to Visit in 2018: Osaka, Japan

Safest cities to visit in 2018: Osaka, Japan

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Overall score: 88.87
Personal security ranking: 3
Digital security ranking: 14
Health security ranking: 1
Infrastructure security ranking: 11

#4 Safest Cities to Visit in 2018: Toronto, Canada

Safest cities to visit in 2018: Toronto, Canada

Overall score: 87.36
Personal security ranking: 5
Digital security ranking: 6
Health security ranking: 11
Infrastructure security ranking: 14

#5 Safest Cities to Visit in 2018: Melbourne, Australia

Safest cities to visit in 2018: Melbourne, Australia

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Overall score: 87.30
Personal security ranking: 8
Digital security ranking: 11
Health security ranking: 9
Infrastructure security ranking: 7

#6 Safest Cities to Visit in 2018: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Safest cities to visit in 2018: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Overall score: 87.26
Personal security ranking: 10
Digital security ranking: 4
Health security ranking: 12
Infrastructure security ranking: 6

#7 Safest Cities to Visit in 2018: Sydney, Australia

Safest cities to visit in 2018: Sydney, Australia

Overall score: 86.74
Personal security ranking: 12
Digital security ranking: 12
Health security ranking: 6
Infrastructure security ranking: 9

#8 Safest Cities to Visit in 2018: Stockholm, Sweden

Safest cities to visit in 2018: Stockholm, Sweden

Overall score: 86.72
Personal security ranking: 9
Digital security ranking: 13
Health security ranking: 10
Infrastructure security ranking: 4

#9 Safest Cities to Visit in 2018: Hong Kong

Safest cities to visit in 2018: Hong Kong

Overall score: 86.22
Personal security ranking: 7
Digital security ranking: 5
Health security ranking: 24
Infrastructure security ranking: 7

#10 Safest Cities to Visit in 2018: Zurich, Switzerland

Safest cities to visit in 2018: Zurich, Switzerland

Overall score: 84.86
Personal security ranking: 11
Digital security ranking: 16
Health security ranking: 3
Infrastructure security ranking: 23

Which one of the safest cities do you want to visit in 2018?

Pin World’s 10 Safest Cities to Visit in 2018 – The infographic!

World's 10 Safest Cities to Visit in 2018 Infographic

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