TOP 10 SAFEST COUNTRIES IN THE WORLD 2014

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To be in peace and to live with safety
is the priority of any individual while
selecting a place to live or to visit.
Residing or traveling somewhere may
seem both exciting and scaring at the
same time, so it is extremely
important to know whether that place
or country is safe to visit or live.
Safest countries have highest quality
of life and offer the peace of mind and
calmness which are the greatest
blessings in this world. People living
in peace with no danger of crime or
terrorism are tending to have better
mental state than those residing in
corrupted and dangerous countries. In
peaceful or safest countries
individuals can fully enjoy the beauty
of nature and it is the wish or dream
of every person to live in a safe
country. So, here we have the list of
top 10 safest countries in the world
2014, which are perfect places to
visit or to live and where you can
enjoy the nature fully without any
fear.
10. Canada
Canada is one of the safest
destinations in the world to travel or
to reside. It is a developed country
and also one of the world’s
wealthiest countries where law and
order is very rigid, crime rates are
very low and risk of terrorism is also
comparatively low. In terms of human
rights and tolerance, it gains a high
score than most of the other countries
in the list.
9. Singapore
It is deliberated as one of the cleanest
places on the planet and also one of
the best and safest countries of Asia.
It is a fascinating and vibrant place
that offers great tourist attractions.
Singapore is a country where rules
and regulations are extremely strict
and therefore crime rates are
extremely low. It places highly in
international rankings with regard to
government transparency, healthcare,
education and economic
competitiveness. Acute poverty is
also rare in this country.
8. Sweden
Sweden is a calm and peaceful place
with scenic beauty and attractions.
Lush forests, beautiful lakes and
bustling cities are the famous
attractions in the country. This
country is renowned for high level of
respect to human rights, political
participation, low crime rates, low
homicide rates and civil liberties.
According to United Nations, Sweden
has third lowest mortality rate of
infants in the world. It was ranked as
the second most reputable county in
the Reputation Institute’s 2013
rankings.
7. New Zealand
It is an island country located in the
southwestern Pacific Ocean and here
you can enjoy icy glaciers, green
pastures and majestic mountains.
Beauty lovers like its scenic beauty
but it is a safest country that has
great foreign policies, political
stability, low conflicts, low crime
rates and high respect is given to
human values. It has contemporary
lifestyle and is also home to
contemporary and multicultural cities
like Auckland and Wellington. It is
identified as one of the most stable
and well governed nations of the
world.
6. Switzerland
Switzerland is a beautiful country that
is not only renowned because of its
stylish watches and delicious
chocolates but also because of its
incredible natural beauty and high
quality of living. It is a country that
has good law and order and is also a
home to the five safest metropolitan
areas in the world including Zurich,
Geneva and Bern. It has a peaceful
land and various world widely
renowned attractions. Switzerland
has a prosperous, stable and high
tech economy and it was ranked as
the world’s wealthiest country in per
capital terms in 2011.
5. Austria
It is a federal republic that is located
in central Europe. Austria is one of the
countries that offer high level of
securities and has low crime rates. It
is also one of the world’s most
attractive countries where lush green
territories and snow capped hills offer
breathtaking views. It is also
renowned as the land of music and
has produced various great
composers of all the time. It is clean
country with fascinating sites and
also offers best quality of life to its
residents as it has a high standard of
living.
4. Finland
Finland is a Nordic country and offers
great safety standards. Here
democracy and human rights are
extremely valuable and top most
priority is given to civil liberty. It is a
country that has inspiring structures
and landscapes as compared to its
neighboring countries and is quite
well in terms of political, military,
social and economical factors. This
is an outstanding country and is a top
entertainer in various metrics of
national performance, including
economic competitiveness, civil
liberties, education, human
development and quality of life. In
2010, it was ranked as the world’s
best country by Newsweek magazine
after adding numerous factors.
3. Denmark
Denmark is a sovereign state in
Northern Europe and has enforced
numerous new policies to make it a
secure and peaceful place to visit and
to live. It is a small country and
possess low population figure. In the
past this country had to face various
crimes and terrorism issues but with
their intense effort and fight they
make it a place that is safest and
secure as now it has extremely
minimal crime rates. This country
maintains a sense of equality among
its people, there is no discrimination
in terms of gender and race. Human
rights are extremely important in this
country and their violation is never
tolerated.
2. Norway
Norway is a European and
Scandinavian nation and also holds a
spot in this list. This attractive and
beautiful country is no doubt a safe
place for its residents as well as for
the foreigners. It has continuously
ranked high for many years, in better
life index, human development index
and democracy index. It is a safe,
wealthy and prosperous country and
offers high level of respect to human
rights and personal freedom. The
Government of this country plays a
vital role in making it safe and secure
by emphasizing on the education of
its residents and therefore has high
literacy rate. The high educations of
the citizens leads to low
unemployment rate and therefore
minimizes the street crimes. This
country offers spectacular fishing
villages, mountain brooks, and
peaceful living conditions away from
violence.
1. Iceland
The most safest country in the world
is the beautiful Iceland. Iceland is not
only the land of Hot Springs, snow
peaks, frosty mountains and beautiful
glaciers where people are attracted
towards the scenic views and
flawless beauty of the nature but it is
also the land of cool minded
individuals where calmness and
prosperity are seem to be at its top. It
is the most suitable place to live or to
enjoy the holidays. Kidnappings,
harassment, murders and other
crimes are seem to be eradicated
from this country or do not exist here.
It has impressive beauty and offers a
level of safety to locals and
foreigners. It is a developed country
that ranks high in social, economic
and political stability and equality.
Iceland was ranked at number one
position in the Global Peace Index of
2013 and score top marks for freedom
of press, weapons control and
democratic governance and therefore
deserves to be at top most position.