UAE Ranked Second Safest Country In The World In 2025

The UAE is the second safest country in the world in 2025, according to a survey.

As per the data released by Numbeo, a crowd-sourced online database, the UAE, home to more than 200 nationalities, logged 84.5 Safety Index points. The UAE is known for its quality of living and a its safety and security.

Andorra, a small country situated between France and Spain and known for its ski resorts, topped the list with 84.7 points, just two decimal points ahead of the UAE.

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Countries from the Gulf had the march ahead on USA and the United Kingdom with Qatar being the third safest and Oman rounding out the top five. Qatar had a Safety Index of 84.2, while Oman had 81.7 points.

Saudi Arabia placed 14th on the list with 76.1 Safety Index points, while Bahrain was two spots behind the Kingdom in 16th with 75.5 points. Kuwait was placed 38th with 67.2 Safety Index points.

Pakistan were 65th with 56.3 points followed by India in 66th with 55.7 Safety Index points. The Philippines was placed 63rd with 56.9 points. The Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal ranked 47th with 63.3 points.

The UK ranked 87th with 51.7 Safety Index points, while the United States was 89th with 50.8 points.

The UAE has improved its ranking - to 21st - in the World Happiness Index 2025, positioning itself above the UK, the US, Germany, France, Singapore and all Arab countries.

In 2020, the UAE had the rare distinction as the world's only country with three of its cities ranked among the planet's top 10 safest cities, according to a global crime index.

Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah figured among the top 10 global cities with the lowest crime rate, claiming second, sixth and seventh prestigious positions respectively among the nearly 400 cities surveyed across the globe, as per the crowd-sourced global data website Numbeo.

The UAE had also secured the third rank among the safest nations on the planet, while claiming the 24th spot in the quality of life index.

Meanwhile, Dubai is the fourth most popular food destination in the world on social media, surpassing other cities like Sydney, Chicago and Paris, according to a new survey conducted by an international travel agency.

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