Qatar has maintained its number one position as the safest country in the world yet again, according to the crime index issued by “Numbeo”, the world’s largest database of user-contributed data about cities and countries worldwide. Qatar has been retaining its number one position as the safest country in the Arab world throughout the 2015-2019 period and it achieved first place globally in 2017 and 2019.
The Numbeo ranking reflects the constant and outstanding level enjoyed by the country in the field of security and safety resulting from the significant decrease in the rates of crimes in the country during that period. In the classification, Qatar occupies 118th place as the country with lowest crime rate and ranks first in terms of security and safety.
Last year, Qatar has topped the list of Middle East and North Africa in the Global Peace Index for the ninth year in a row and has ranked 30th among 163 countries included in the report of the London Institute for Economics and Peace.
This news may not be a surprise to the people living in the country, who have been enjoying the highest safety environment for decades.
The Numbeo report points to the highest level of safety and security in Qatar, thanks to the efforts of the Ministry of Interior in its vision of achieving maximum security and stability in society and protecting lives and property. Safety and security enjoy highest priority in the Qatar National Vision 2030. It gives great importance to safeguarding public and personal freedoms, protecting values and traditions and ensuring security and stability.
Qatar has enacted very effective laws to prevent crimes and to ensure peace and stability in the country and has established efficient mechanisms to ensure these laws are implemented effectively. It also ensure that whenever a crime is committed the culprit is caught without delay and brought to justice. All these measures, in turn, made Qatar an oasis of safety and security in the world.
The country while ensuring safety of the people in the country, plays a significant role in making the world at large a better place where people enjoy more peace and safety. The country is also a pioneer in peace diplomacy finding fruitful solutions to several internal disputes and conflicts in many countries. Qatar also plays a major role in hosting, sponsoring and participating in global crime prevention conferences and other events.
It is sure that Qatar will maintain its unique position in the coming years too providing its people a place with more peace, safety and progress to live in with dignity and be a model to the rest of the world.
