Canada Ranks 8th for Safest Country for Women Travellers
August 25, 2022 ctn_admin
Canada ranks 8th as the safest country for women to solo travel this summer, according to new study.
The study by Bounce analyzed over 30 countries around the world on factors such as attitudes toward violence against women, as well as wider gender equality indicators to reveal the safest countries for women solo travellers.
In first place is the Republic of Ireland with a safety score of 7.88 out of 10. The Emerald Isle scores particularly highly for the laws it has in place to protect women from violence, as well as when it comes to local attitudes toward violence against women.
In second place is Austria, with an overall score of 7.70 out of 10. The country scores particularly high when it comes to the percentage of women who feel safe walking alone at night (79%). Austria also has one of the highest safety index scores 73.92/100.
Third place goes to Norway with a safety score of 7.45 out of 10 with Scandinavian countries usually ranking highly for social progressiveness. That proves to be the case again here, with Norway scoring highly for the safety of women walking alone at night, and its laws on domestic violence.
Further Study Insights:
- The country with the lowest rate of domestic violence is Canada at 1.9%.
- The country with the highest safety score is Switzerland scoring 78.32 out of 100.
- The safest country to walk in at night is Norway where 83% of women feel safe.
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