Gallup report reveals where people feel safest and where they don’t

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More people around the world feel safe walking alone at night than ever before, according to Gallup’s latest Global Safety Report . The survey found that 73% of adults say they feel safe in their communities, the highest level since Gallup began tracking the measure in 2006.

The increase comes despite a year marked by global conflict and uncertainty. Gains in perceived safety were driven largely by improvements in Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa. For the first time, half of residents in Latin America and the Caribbean reported feeling safe walking at night.

“Even amid conflict and uncertainty, people around the world are building safer communities from the ground up,” Gallup CEO Jon Clifton said. “These findings s