The safest countries in the world were ranked and Canada's score is impressive

Canada was recently ranked among the safest countries in the world — making it a top spot for tourists to visit this summer.

HelloSafe, a Canadian insurance company, compiled a list of the safest countries in the world and the most dangerous globally.

Using a total of 35 criteria, compacted into five main categories, including the occurrence of natural disasters, violence in society, involvement in internal or external armed conflicts, health infrastructure and militarization of the country, HelloSafe created a safety index to determine the score of each country.

For a country to be deemed "very safe" it must have scored less than 30 points, while a "safe" ranking must be between 30 and 45 points. Any country with 45 to 60 points is deemed "unsafe" while those with more than 60 points are ranked as "dangerous."

According to the ranking, Iceland is the safest country in the world for 2024 with a score of 18.23 points. The remainder of the top five was comprised of Singapore (19.99), Denmark (20.05), Austria (20.31), and Switzerland (20.51).

As for Canada, the true north managed to land in the "safe" zone with a score of 40.03, making it an ideal destination for visitors and tourists alike — especially considering the United States ranked so poorly.

While countries such as Ireland (22.49), Bhutan (22.98), Qatar (23.33), and Portugal (25.01) all beat Canada, our score is certainly a lot better than the States.

In fact, the U.S. was a mere 0.53 points away from being ranked among the most "dangerous" countries. However, with a score of 59.47 points, the U.S. remains marked in the "unsafe" category.

Wondering which other countries made the list? Here's the complete top 15 of the safest countries in the world, per HelloSafe:

1. Iceland
2. Singapore
3. Denmark
4. Austria
5. Switzerland
6. Czech Republic
7. Slovenia
8. Finland
9. Ireland
10. Hungary
11. Bhutan
12. Qatar
13. Slovakia
14. Estonia
15. Portugal

To view the full list, visit the HelloSafe ranking here.

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