YEREVAN-TOURINFO- Based on the outcomes of a survey aiming identify the Countries/Areas Most Likely to Feel Safe, and according to Gallup’s Law and Order Index, Armenia is in the 7th spot among 142 countries, with 89% of adult Armenians feeling quite safe while walking home alone at night in the city or area where they live.
Armenia has shared 6th-7th positions with Switzerland. Armenians and the Swiss said they feel equally safe walking alone in their area at night, according to Gallup’s Law and Order Index 2019, with 89% of respondents in each country giving a “positive” response.
The top country on the index is Singapore (94%) followed by Norway (93%), UAE (93%), Slovenia (90%) and Turkmenistan (90%).
With a total score of 85, Armenia thus shares the 11th position with France, Ireland, Sweden, Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Myanmar on the general ranking.
In the overall ranking, Armenia is doing better than Australia, the United States, Italy, Belgium, and others. The report says Armenia has scored 85 points to land in the 11th spot alongside France, Ireland, Japan, Sweden, Myanmar, and Saudi Arabia.
Respondents were asked whether they have confidence in the local police force; whether they feel safe walking alone at night; whether they had had money or property stolen and whether they had been assaulted or mugged within the last 12 months.
Gallup compiles the “positive” responses to the questions into the report score for each country. The higher the score, the higher the proportion of the population that reports feeling safe.
