Yet another feather in the cap for Qatar. The State has again retained its global distinction in safety as Doha, the capital, has been ranked as the second safest city in the world.
The ranking of Doha at top of safest cities in the world reflects overall security and safety situation in Qatar, thanks to the continuous efforts of the Ministry of Interior in its mission of achieving maximum security and stability in society and protecting people’s lives and property in accordance with Qatar National Vision 2030.
The Ministry of Interior has been working on building an integrated security system, ensuring security throughout the country, as well as enhancing security awareness among the public, which contributed to the decrease in the number of crimes.
According to Numbeo’s Crime Index by City 2021, Doha was placed at No. 2 in terms of safety and low crime rate in 431 cities covered in the report. Doha secured 87.96 points in safety index while its crime index is just 12.04 points. According to the classification rules of the report, cities have been ranked in reverse order that the city that occupies 431st place is the city with the lowest crime rate and ranks first in terms of safety and security. Doha stood at 430th position.
Qatar had also retained its position as the ‘Safest Country’ globally as per the 2020 mid-year Crime Index by Numbeo released in July last year. In the Safety Index, Qatar ranked the first by scoring 88.10 points out of 100, in reverse of the Crime Index.
Qatar’s superiority is considered as an extension of its achievements in the past years, specifically during the period (2015-2019), where it maintained the number one position in the Arab world throughout, as well as achieving first place globally in 2017 and 2019. It reflects the constant and outstanding level enjoyed by the State in the field of security and safety, and the significant decrease in the rates of crimes in the country.
In 2019, Qatar retained its distinction as the Safest Country among Arab countries and globally by winning first place in terms of safety and security among 118 countries. Qatar came in the forefront of the safest countries with a score of 86.74 points in safety index. It is also important to note that Qatar has continued to top the Global Peace Index among the MENA countries during the past couple of years. It also ranked first in the Arab world and the 7th globally out of 118 countries in the Global Finance Safety Index and the 2nd in the Arab World and the 10th globally in the Global Competitiveness Report 2019.
