Doha has been ranked in the top 10 of the safest global tourist destinations in a recent survey by UK security training outfit ‘Get Licensed’.
Asia has five destinations in the top 10 list, Kyoto, Taipei, Singapore, Tokyo and Doha.
According to the survey, cities were ranked using several safety factors as parameters, including crime and homicide rates, trust in police and worries about being mugged or robbed. Get Licensed compiled results from 100 of the top global tourist cities.
Doha ranked 10th, was tied with Ljubljana (Slovenia), and received a Global Holiday Safety Score of 7.56 in the survey. It recorded just a 0.42 homicide rate per 100,000 people by country – one of the lowest rates globally.
Only 8.94% of people surveyed said they were worried about being mugged or robbed, while 82.37% said they feel safe walking alone at night. The city had the safest ranking In the Global Terrorism Index score, with a 7.92 score in the reliability of police category.
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