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Safety cluster
SafetyShield Index map
The SafetyShield Index combines crime, political stability, and rule-of-law signals into a 1 to 10 score that captures how safe a jurisdiction is for residents and visitors. This map colors every country by its current SafetyShield score using the same absolute paliers as our country profiles. Click a country to drill into the 19 dimensions and open the full profile.
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What the data shows
Faroe Islands leads the SafetyShield map at 9.3 / 10, ahead of Micronesia (Federated States of) (9.3 / 10) and Singapore (9.3 / 10).
Across 232 ranked jurisdictions, 70 score 8 or higher and 70 fall below 6.
Syria sits at the bottom of the published range at 2.7 / 10.
How to read this map
Green marks the top quintile on this composite, red marks the bottom quintile. Hover and the tables keep the absolute score out of 10. Map colors are relative to the full pool.
- Top quintileabout the top 20 % on this map (best side of the metric)
- Second quintilenext 20 %
- Middle quintilemiddle 20 %
- Fourth quintilenext 20 %
- Bottom quintileabout the bottom 20 % (weakest side of the metric)
- Unrankednot ranked
Top 10 highest scores
| Rank | Flag | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| =1 | Faroe Islands | 9.3 / 10 | |
| =1 | Micronesia (Federated States of) | 9.3 / 10 | |
| =1 | Singapore | 9.3 / 10 | |
| =4 | Svalbard | 9.2 / 10 | |
| =4 | Marshall Islands | 9.2 / 10 | |
| =4 | Iceland | 9.2 / 10 | |
| =7 | Jersey | 9.1 / 10 | |
| =7 | Saint Barthelemy | 9.1 / 10 | |
| =7 | Wallis and Futuna | 9.1 / 10 | |
| =7 | Guernsey | 9.1 / 10 |
Bottom 10 scores
| Rank | Flag | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | Syria | 2.7 / 10 | |
| =229 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.2 / 10 | |
| =229 | Colombia | 3.2 / 10 | |
| =229 | Nigeria | 3.2 / 10 | |
| 228 | Venezuela | 3.4 / 10 | |
| 227 | Haiti | 3.6 / 10 | |
| =224 | Mali | 3.8 / 10 | |
| =224 | Somalia | 3.8 / 10 | |
| =224 | Ecuador | 3.8 / 10 | |
| =221 | Russia | 3.9 / 10 |
Methodology
SafetyShield is one of four indices in the safety cluster of our composite Lucky Nomads World Index. It combines published crime indices, civil unrest signals, conflict exposure, and rule-of-law indicators, each normalised to a 1 to 10 scale per jurisdiction. The map shows the latest published SafetyShield score with the same absolute colour bands as country profiles (top ≥ 9, strong ≥ 8, medium ≥ 7, fair ≥ 6, weak below 6). Gray countries are not currently scored.
Frequently asked questions
What does the SafetyShield Index measure?
SafetyShield Index measures personal and institutional safety, including crime, political stability, civil unrest, and rule of law. It is one of the 19 objective dimensions that feed our composite Lucky Nomads World Index.
How is the SafetyShield Index score from 1 to 10 constructed?
The SafetyShield Index is scored independently for every jurisdiction from primary sources and structured analytical inference, then normalised on a 1 to 10 scale. The same engine powers the cockpit, ranking pages, and country profiles, so the SafetyShield Index you see here matches the score on each country profile.
How should I read the colors on the SafetyShield Index map?
Green countries score 8 or higher on SafetyShield Index, yellow countries land in the 6 to 7.9 range, red countries are below 6. Gray countries are not currently ranked. For the full ordered list, see our /rankings/safest-countries page.
Where can I see the SafetyShield Index score for one specific country?
Click any green or red polygon on the map, or open the country profile under /countries/[slug] to see its SafetyShield Index score plus the other 17 dimensions.
How often is the SafetyShield Index updated?
Scores are reviewed on a rolling cadence as new data lands. The map below reflects the latest published numbers from our objective scoring engine.
Which jurisdictions currently lead the SafetyShield map?
As of the latest published scores, the top of the SafetyShield map is Faroe Islands (9.3 / 10), Micronesia (Federated States of) (9.3 / 10), and Singapore (9.3 / 10). The full ordered list with every ranked jurisdiction is in the table on this page.
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Researched from official sources, leading global indices and Lucky Nomads' own scoring.