Top 10 Safe Countries Many People Think are Dangerous

Let's face it, there are many countries that the media shows us how "dangerous" they are even though they are actually quite safe. Some of them even our own countries.

The Top Ten

Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia in the Pacific Ocean. It lies off the eastern coast of the Asian mainland (east of China, Korea, and Russia) and stretches from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and near Taiwan in the southwest.... read more

Japan is a very safe country in most of its regions and I have relatives who have lived there peacefully for years...
Many people think that Japan is dangerous because of World War II actions and because its relations with other Asian countries, but Japan still has one of the lowest crime rates in the world.

Only danger: Natural disaster !
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims... read more

Many think so because of North Korea, but those who live in South Korea live a peaceful life and do not have to worry about North Korea or terrorism...
Qatar

Qatar, officially the State of Qatar, is a sovereign country located in Southwest Asia, occupying the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south and surrounded by the Persian Gulf on the remaining sides. The capital and largest city... read more

Many think that Qatar is a radical Islamic country, but in reality it's a very good and safe country.
United States

The United States of America, or the U.S.A. for short, is a federal republic composed of 50 states. Forty-eight of them are contiguous states. The other two, Alaska and Hawaii, are located to the northwest and south of the contiguous states, respectively. The United States declared its independence from... read more

You are semi-correct, but its not Mississippi that is the problem. Take away the homicide rate of the half-dozen worst "inner cities", Chicago and Detroit being the absolute worst, and the US is an extremely safe place. True that hapless tourists can accidentally wander where they should never go, but a bit of research ahead of time, and really just being aware of your surroundings will steer you clear of bad areas.

Except for some states (*Cough* Mississippi *Cough*) this place is pretty safe and most of the people on the top tens are Americans so they can explain to you why better than I can do.
China

China, officially the People's Republic of China, is a country in East Asia. It is the world's second-most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion people. China spans five geographical time zones and shares land borders with 14 countries, second only to Russia in the number of neighboring... read more

Yes China is not the best or the freest place to live in, but it's pretty safe there if you live in developed places like Shanghai, Bei Jing (and Hong Kong if you consider it a part of China)
India

India, officially known as the Republic of India, is a country located in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area and the most populous country in the world, with over 1.4 billion people. It's also the most populous democracy in the world.... read more
Israel

Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. Israel shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. It is... read more

Many think so because of the conflict. But as an Israeli I can say that it is very safe here (especially in Tel Aviv and Ramat Gan).
Yes, we feel the atmosphere of the conflict here daily, but the chances that you will be involved in any possible terror attack are very small.
also we have very high life expectancy here.
Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan, officially known as the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a country in northern Central Asia, with a sliver of its territory west of the Ural River extending into Eastern Europe. It is the world's largest landlocked country and the ninth-largest country in the world by land area. Astana (formerly... read more

Many people think that Kazakhstan is an undeveloped and primitive country (mostly people who saw Borat),But in reality you can live there safely.
Russia

Russia, or the Russian Federation (RF), is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, covering over 17,125,191 square kilometres (6,612,073 sq mi), and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass.... read more
Italy

Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana) is a sovereign state and unitary parliamentary republic in south-central Europe.
Italy covers an area of 301,338 km². With almost 62 million inhabitants, it's the third most populous EU member state. Located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares... read more

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Ethiopia

Ethiopia, officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a sovereign state located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Djibouti and Somalia to the east, Kenya to the south, South Sudan to the west, and Sudan to the northwest... read more
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Ghana

Ghana, officially called the Republic of Ghana, is a sovereign unitary presidential constitutional democracy, located along the Gulf of Guinea and Atlantic Ocean, in the subregion of West Africa.

The Contenders

Brazil

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At 8.5 million square kilometers (3,300,000 sq mi) and with over 214 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the sixth most populous.... read more

Safer than USA and Sweden. Sao Paulo is a very modern city.
Morocco

Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the northwesternmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south.... read more
Cambodia

Cambodia is a Southeast Asian nation whose landscape spans low-lying plains, the Mekong Delta, mountains, and Gulf of Thailand coastline. Its busy capital, Phnom Penh, is home to the art deco Central Market, the glittering Royal Palace, and the National Museum's historical and archaeological exhibits... read more

Pol Pot died for the luck of Cambodia, and there is no more Kamer Rouge.
Yes, it is a Third World country, but it is still not a dangerous country, and it's geeting better every year (more tourists come there every year also).
North Korea

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, also known as North Korea, is a country in Eastern Asia. Its capital is Pyongyang. It is currently ruled by the Juche leader Kim Jong-Un, who inherited the title from his father, Kim Jong-Il, who in turn inherited it from his father, Kim Il-Sung.... read more
Vietnam

Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It shares land borders with China to the north, Laos and Cambodia to the west, and has a long coastline along the South China Sea to the east.... read more
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. With an area of 7,617,930 square kilometres (2,941,300 sq mi), Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and... read more
Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country in Europe by area, covering approximately 600,000 square kilometres (230,000 sq mi), and has a population of around 40 million people.
It is bordered by Russia to the east and northeast, Belarus to the north, Poland, Slovakia... read more
Moldova

Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The unrecognised breakaway region of Transnistria lies across the Dniester on the country's eastern border with Ukraine. Moldova's capital... read more
Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country on the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It has a land area of about 2,150,000 km² (830,000 sq mi), making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the Arab world, and the largest in Western Asia.... read more

As long as you aren't gay you can live there safely. Yes, there is no "high quality"
woman's rights there, but I would not define Saudi Arabia as dangerous.
Cuba

Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is a sovereign state comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos.
Pakistan

Pakistan was established in 1947 and is located in South Asia. Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan. Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar are other major cities. Urdu and English are the official languages of Pakistan. The world's second-highest peak (K2) and ninth-highest peak (Nanga Parbat) are located... read more
Rwanda

Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a sovereign state in central and east Africa and one of the smallest countries on the African mainland.
Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of 2,780,400 km² (1,073,500 sq mi), making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country... read more
Botswana

Botswana, officially known as the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The nation is largely flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory covered by the Kalahari Desert. It shares borders with South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and has a short boundary with Zambia at... read more
Chile

Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Chile covers an area of 756,096... read more