Follow Singapore Immigration and Singapore Life: In recent years, many women have become "backpackers," traveling the world alone. While this offers freedom, it also carries significant risks. According to a report by the Singapore-based "Nanyang Vision" on November 24, the foreign travel website Skift compared crime rates and international safety rankings across the Asia-Pacific region to select the top ten safest countries and regions for solo female travelers. Singapore ranked first, followed by New Zealand and Taiwan in second and third place, respectively, with Hong Kong ranking sixth.
The following are the 10 safest countries and regions for solo female travelers:
1 Singapore (Crime rate: Very low; Personal safety: 0.1% assault and 1.1% theft)
2 New Zealand (Crime rate: Very low; Personal safety: 1.3% assault and over 18% theft)
3 Taiwan (Crime rate: Low; Personal safety: Over 4% assault and over 15% theft)
4 Japan (Crime rate: Low; Personal safety: Less than 2.7% assault and 10.4% theft)
5 Australia (Crime rate: Very low; Personal safety: Less than 3.7% assault and 13.4% theft)
6 Hong Kong (Crime rate: Very low; Personal safety: Less than 1% assault and less than 1% theft)
7 South Korea (Crime rate: Very low; Personal safety: Less than 3% assault and less than 13% theft)
8 Mongolia (Crime rate: Moderate; Personal safety: Less than 6% assault and 5% theft)
9 Vietnam (Crime rate: Low; Personal safety: 2.2% assault and 8.3% theft)
10 Kazakhstan (Crime rate: Moderate; Personal safety: 3.7% assault and 10.8% theft)
