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September 24, 2024

Gallup Global Safety Report Shows Declines in Israel and Ecuador, El Salvador Ranks Among“Most Safe” for First Time
Washington, DC, September 24, 2024 – The Global Safety Report: Measuring Personal Security
Worldwide reveals most of the world felt safe in 2023 — but remains far from achieving the UN’s goal of“peaceful societies.” The report finds 70% of adults worldwide felt secure walking alone at night, which
is higher than it was a decade ago, but progress has stalled in recent years.
Key Findings:•Global Safety Trends: In 2023, 70% of adults felt safe, up from 64% in 2013. However, this is aslight decline from the record-high 72% in 2020.

•Regional Variations: Feelings of safety are highest in Asia-Pacific (75%), Western Europe (75%),
the Middle East and North Africa (74%), Northern America (72%), and post-Soviet Eurasia (71%).
Post-Soviet Eurasia has seen the most significant improvement, with a 34-percentage point
increase since its low of 37% in 2006.

•Areas of Concern: Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean remain the regions
where people felt the least safe walking alone at night, at 51% and 47%, respectively.

•World Remains Confident in Police: In 2023, over seven in 10 adults worldwide (71%) said they
had confidence in their local police, considerably higher than the 62% who reported this in 2013.

Notable Insights:•Ecuador’s Security Crisis: In 2023, 27% of Ecuadorians said they felt safe walking alone at night,
a new record low for the country and the lowest score both regionally and globally.

•Impact of Conflict in Israel: In 2022, 82% of Israelis felt safe walking alone at night, a higher
percentage than in many other OECD member states. However, in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas
attacks, 68% of Israelis felt safe.

•El Salvador’s Improvement: In 2023, a record-high 88% of residents in El Salvador reported
feeling safe walking alone at night amid the government’s recent crackdown on gangs.

•Community-Based Safety Approaches: Gallup’s analysis suggests that local-level strategies are
more effective in enhancing perceptions of safety than national-level interventions. Key
components of these community-based approaches include:•Enhancing Community Satisfaction: Satisfaction with various aspects of the community, such as
the availability of quality healthcare, the quality of schools, and the cleanliness of water and air,significantly are related to feelings of safety.

•Boosting Confidence in Local Police: Trust in local law enforcement is crucial. When people areconfident in their local police, they are more likely to feel safe.

To download the full report, visit the Gallup Global Safety Research Center.
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