Prague Ranks Third Safest City in the World, New Report Shows

A report published by the U.K.-based insurance company William Russell ranked the “safest cities in the world,” according to people’s perceptions.

On this list, which relied on perceived crime rates on the crowdsourced global database Numbeo, Asia and Europe dominated the rankings of “safest” cities.

Taiwan’s Taipei scored the highest, while Buenos Aires, Argentina, ranked the lowest (score: 36.7), according to the report.

“The long-term goal is to change the image of the capital. It is important to increase the number of tourists who are interested in the culture and history of Prague and to decrease the number of tourists who are only interested in late-night drinking. That is a task that must be tackled across the board through a number of councillors – such as territorial development, culture, housing and airbnb regulation, but also city property management,” said Prague City Councillor Hana Třeštíková (Praha Sobě)

Terezie Radoměřská, mayor of Prague 1, points out that despite the latest success, the metropolis should not rest on its laurels. “Third place is not first, therefore there is still room for improvement. We must not forget the various minor assaults and altercations related to alcoholism,” she points out.

Safest cities: health and politics

Safest places: medical risks

The map shows Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, North Korea and parts of Africa have “very high” medical risks, which International SOS defines as having “almost non-existent or severely overtaxed” health-care systems.

The countries colored in purple have “significant variation” in medical risks, which can mean discrepancies in care levels between cities and rural areas, according to the report.