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Safest Cities in the World

Abu Dhabi has the highest Security Score Via CEOWorld in 2024 (97.73), followed by Taipei (97.5) and Doha (97.35). Jeddah has the lowest (90.39).

Crime & Safety81 cities · 7 metricsUpdated Oct 28, 2026Original page
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Year 202445 of 1,103 cities
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Security Score Via CEOWorld, 2024

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one city; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
93.27
Middle half 91.89 – 95.93
Average
93.73
45 cities
Highest
97.73
Abu Dhabi
Lowest
90.39
Jeddah

Data

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81 cities · # = rank by Security Score Via CEOWorld
#
1Abu Dhabi97.7366.9
2Taipei97.574.0
3Doha97.35—
4Ajman97.04—
5Dubai97.0364.6
6Muscat96.93—
7The Hague96.89—
8Bern96.79—
9Munich96.67—
10Trondheim96.15—
11Ljubljana96.07—
12Groningen95.93—
13Zagreb95.79—
14Stockholm95.4878.0
15Eindhoven94.94—
16Cluj-Napoca94.36—
17Zurich94.3576.3
18Tallinn94.17—
19Chiang Mai94.13—
20Singapore9480.7
21Basel93.68—
22Tokyo93.4480.0
23Reykjavik93.27—
24Seoul93.1173.8
25Prague93.08—
26Helsinki93—
27Merida92.74—
28Bergen92.54—
29Tbilisi92.48—
30Timisoara92.37—
31Brasov92.28—
32Warsaw92.19—
33Brno91.95—
34Oakville91.89—
35Copenhagen91.8482.4
36Eskisehir91.77—
37Riyadh91.4355.1
38Lausanne90.93—
39Madrid90.8674.7
40Graz90.82—
41Krakow90.81—
42Shenzhen90.68—
43Beijing90.6163.8
44Antalya90.42—
45Jeddah90.39—
—Shanghai—67.9
—Mumbai—54.4
—Istanbul—62.9
—Moscow—62.5
—Jakarta—56.4
—Johannesburg—56.2
—Sao Paulo—61.7
—Ho Chi Minh City—58.5
—London—77.2
—Mexico City—60.3
—New York—77.8
—Bogota—60.8
—Rio de Janeiro—61.8
—Bangkok—60.2
—Sydney—80.1
—Melbourne—78.6
—Los Angeles—76.5
—Toronto—82.2
—Buenos Aires—64.9
—Osaka—76.7
—Rome—69.4
—Chicago—75.0
—Kuala Lumpur—66.6
—Paris—74.3
—Manila—52.5
—Quito—58.8
—Barcelona—77.8
—Milan—71.3
—Dallas—74.5
—Brussels—73.6
—Amsterdam—79.3
—San Francisco—77.2
—Washington—77.4
—Lisbon—70.1
—Santiago—65.3
—Wellington—79.0

What correlates with Security Score Via CEOWorld (2024)?

Pearson r against 6 other city metrics sharing at least 27 cities. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Security Score Via CEOWorld tend to score higher on these

  1. Population Growth Rate
    r = +0.11 · weak · n = 45
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Security Score Via CEOWorld tend to score lower on these

  1. Population
    r = −0.31 · moderate · n = 45
    Plot
  2. Urban Area PopulationLargest City in the World by Area
    r = −0.29 · weak · n = 27
    Plot
  3. Urban Area (sq. km.)Largest City in the World by Area
    r = −0.25 · weak · n = 27
    Plot
  4. Urban Area (sq. mi.)Largest City in the World by Area
    r = −0.25 · weak · n = 27
    Plot
  5. Urban Area DensityLargest City in the World by Area
    r = −0.15 · weak · n = 27
    Plot

Quick answers

Which world city has the highest Security Score Via CEOWorld?
Abu Dhabi has the highest Security Score Via CEOWorld in 2024, at 97.73, followed by Taipei (97.5) and Doha (97.35).
Which world city has the lowest Security Score Via CEOWorld?
Jeddah has the lowest Security Score Via CEOWorld in 2024, at 90.39.
What is the median Security Score Via CEOWorld across world cities?
The median is 93.27 across the 45 world cities with data in 2024.
Where does this safest cities in the world data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Safe Cities Index - Economist Impact; Ranked: Safest Cities in the World, 2025 - CEOWorld Magazine. Last updated 2026-10-28.

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