At the very moment the world is seeing more countries in conflict than at any time since World War II, more people than ever say they feel safe where they live. In 2024, Gallup’s global tracking reached a new milestone: 73% of adults worldwide said they feel safe walking alone at night in their city or area.
This is the highest level recorded since Gallup began asking the question in 2006, surpassing the previous peak of 72% in 2020 and marking a 13–percentage–point increase over the past decade.
Gallup’s latest Global Safety Report highlights a world where more people feel safe than at any point in the past two decades, evidence that progress is possible even amid instability. However, it also serves as a reminder of leaders’ unfinished work to ensure safety is universal, especially for women.
This year’s report is based on interviews with more than 145,000 adults in 144 countries and territories in 2024. For the first time, Gallup partnered with the Center on International Cooperation (CIC) at New York University to pair global data with policy expertise, offering insights into not only where people feel safe but also how safety can be strengthened.
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