- On Monday, the Economist Intelligence Unit named Copenhagen the safest city in the world.
- Toronto ranked second, Singapore ranked third, while Sydney and Tokyo ranked fourth and fifth respectively.
- New York City ranks 11th in the EIU rankings, and Washington DC ranks 14th.
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Copenhagen is named The safest city in the world selected by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) For the first time on Monday. The capital of Denmark surpasses Tokyo and Singapore—— The usual front runner index of.
The EIU has conducted surveys every two years since 2015. To arrive at the ranking, it evaluated 76 indicators in the fields of numbers, health, infrastructure, environment, and personal safety.
In 2019, When the survey was last completed, Tokyo topped the list, Singapore was second, and Osaka was third. This year, Copenhagen, Toronto and Singapore ranked first, second and third respectively.
The safest city in the United States is New York City, ranked 11th, and Washington, D.C., ranked 14th. San Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago are also among the top 20 safest cities in the world, ranking 15th, 18th and 20th respectively.
The author of the report pointed out that, overall, there is competition between cities for the top few, but overall the top cities are still somewhat stable. Overall, cities in the Asia-Pacific region performed best, and cities in the Middle East scored the worst.
The report pointed out that the Covid-19 pandemic has “changed the entire concept of urban security” and that as companies increasingly turn to the Internet, digital security has become more important. As transportation and utility habits change, the pandemic has also changed the way in which infrastructure safety is measured.
The report said: “The increase in the level of work from home, the increase in digitization of business, and the growing demand from residents for more sustainable urban communities that provide services within walking or cycling distances have had a wide-ranging impact on infrastructure,” it added. Said that the city will have to keep up with these changes in the next 20 years.
The environmental safety pillar added this year has had a major impact on the overall ranking. Wellington, New Zealand ranks first in this category, but ranks 7th overall. Both Copenhagen and Toronto outperform Tokyo and Singapore in terms of environmental safety. Copenhagen ranks sixth in this category, Toronto ranks second, Tokyo ranks 13th, and Singapore ranks 37th.
The environmental safety pillar considers the city’s sustainable development master plan, green economy initiatives, waste management and air quality levels.
The EIU report stated that there is a strong correlation between income and urban safety, and the top 29 cities are high-income countries.
Yangon, the financial center of Myanmar, is the most insecure place in the index, ranking 60th, with Karachi, Caracas, Cairo and Lagos also ranking the bottom five.
