Is South Korea a Safe Place to Live and Work?
Yes it is. Korea is one of the safest countries on the planet!
South Korea has some of the safest cities in the world
South Korea enjoys one of the lowest crime rates worldwide. Even their biggest metropolitan cities such as Seoul, Busan and Incheon, have noticeably lower crime rates than comparable cities in the West, such as New York, Los Angeles and London. Toronto, Canada’s largest city, is consistently ranked the safest major metropolitan city in North America and Korean cities, including Seoul, have comparable overall crime rates but lower violent crime rates.
Comparing Seoul crime statistics to New York, Toronto, London & LA
Source of statistics: Numbeo
Numbeo is the world’s largest database of user contributed data about cities and countries worldwide. Numbeo provides current and timely information on world living conditions including cost of living, housing indicators, health care, traffic, crime and pollution.
Comparing violent crime statistics in South Korea to United States, Canada and UK
Source of statistics: NationMaster
Nation Master, is a vast compilation of data which utilized information from hundreds of worldwide sources. They offer accurate statistics and country comparisons on a wide range of topics, from crime rates to obesity rates.
Overall, NationMaster lists Korea as the 6th safest country in the world.
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