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","We often hear about the worst things that are happening throughout the world in the media and this probably causes them to picture things as being worse than they are in reality. ","Source: Gallup","73% of people worldwide said in 2024 that they feel safe walking alone at night where they live. The countries in which residents were least likely to say they feel safe walking alone at night were mostly countries in Latin America and the Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa. \n\nDefining peace, safety, or security is a very difficult thing, but the data we used for this question is used by the UN to monitor SDG 16.1.4 and was recommended to us by two independent experts. \n\nAs with any average, it hides big differences between countries and there are limitations to the data. One key point is that the figures are just talking about people's feelings of safety, rather than diving into the topics of crime statistics and security and peace rankings of a country. Also, Gallup states in their methodology that they do not survey in areas where the safety of the interviewing is threatened. This obviously impacts a survey about how safe people feel in different areas. \n\n[1]  [Gallup – Law and Order Index](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gallup.com\u002Fanalytics\u002F356996\u002Fgallup-global-safety-research-center.aspx) \n\n[2]  For this question we consulted two independent experts, including Iain Brennan of the University of Hull.","Even if most people feel safe walking in their own neighborhood at night they find it hard to imagine that a majority of people in other places feel the same way.\n\nThere is, of course, lots of variation throughout the world, but on average more than half of the world's population feel safe walking alone at night where they live, which is great.\n\n### Why is it a problem that people are wrong about this?\nMany global problems come from a misunderstanding of people in other countries and what we (often wrongly) imagine their differences to be. If people think that many others across the world are afraid to walk on their own streets for fear of crime, it can limit their opportunities for travel and cooperation with people in countries that are different to their own.\n\n### Why are people wrong about this?\nThe media shows the most extreme events in other countries. It is no surprise – that is their job. But it can lead to people thinking that the world is more scary and dangerous than it really is. \n\n### Can I trust this data?\nYes, you can. However, the global average of 73% hides big differences between countries, that you can learn more about in the report by Gallup which we use as our source [here](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gallup.com\u002Fanalytics\u002F356996\u002Fgallup-global-safety-research-center.aspx).  \nOne key point to be aware of is that the figures are just talking about people's feelings of safety, rather than diving into the topics of crime statistics and security and peace rankings of a country. Also, Gallup states in their methodology that they do not survey in areas where the safety of the interviewing is threatened. This obviously impacts a survey about how safe people feel in different areas. ","Most actually feel safe"]