These are the world's most dangerous countries

Each year the polling company Gallup conducts a worldwide survey to index countries and territories by 'law and order'.

The results are based on telephone and face to face interviews with approximately 1,000 people, aged 15 and older in 135 countries.

The 'most secure' place on Earth this year is Singapore, with an index score of 97.

This is followed by Uzbekistan (95) and Iceland (92).

It shows how 'feeling secure' can come in unexpected forms. The report makes note of the high rating for Uzbekistan and Singapore:

This feeling [security] is also high at 92% in Uzbekistan, a reminder that security is sometimes attained at a heavy cost in terms of civil liberties. Uzbekistan is the only country surveyed worldwide in which no residents said they had been assaulted or mugged in the past year. However, the country is sometimes described as a police state. Singapore is a remarkable success story by many measures — but it has been subject to criticism regarding civil liberties such as freedom of speech.

The United Kingdom received a score of 85, as did Iran, Japan, Kosovo, Myanmar, Portugal, Sweden and the United States.

Based on the data, indy100 has created this interactive map (also available here)

At the bottom of the list, (the most dangerous), was Venezuela which received a score of 42.

The five countries ahead of it, were all below the 60 mark:

• Bolivia 58
• Gabon 58
• South Africa 56
• El Salvador 54
• Liberia 53

Global fears

The survey also looked at trends across the world.

Only 14 per cent of those surveyed have confidence in their local police, and only 12 per cent feel safe walking home alone at night.

Mugging and assaults in the preceding 12 months were also measured.

The survey found there were 14 countries in which at least 15 per cent of the participants had been assaulted or mugged within the past year.

These were the four with the highest percentage of recent victims of assault and mugging. All four were within sub-Saharan Africa.

• Liberia (27 per cent)
• South Sudan (24 per cent)
• Uganda (23 per cent)
• Central African Republic (23 per cent)

For Gallup's full report, click here.

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