Singapore is the safest city for tourists, according to Forbes Advisor

We can all agree that Singapore is a relatively safe country. And Forbes Advisor, a global platform that provides insights and advice on personal finance, investing, and travel, has further cemented this notion through its recent survey that ranked Singapore the safest country to travel to, based on a comparison between 60 international cities across seven key metrics. 

For starters, Singaporeans are a lucky bunch because our country does not typically experience any natural disasters such as typhoons, floods, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes. We also have the second lowest health security risk, which effectively proves the quality of our healthcare services, as well as its infrastructure. 

And there’s more to brag about – Singapore also has the second lowest infrastructure security score. This refers to the potential threats and vulnerabilities associated with a city's infrastructure systems, including transportation, utilities, communication networks, and public facilities. Lastly, we have the second lowest digital security risk, which shows how freely we can utilise the internet without the fear of privacy violations, identity theft and online attacks.

Here are some notable wins for the other cities that made the list: Tokyo takes the win for having the lowest health security risk, while Sydney is the city with the lowest digital security risk. 

Here are the top 5 safest cities for tourists, according to Forbes Advisor:

1. Singapore: Best travel safety rating from the State Department, lowest natural disaster risk and the second lowest health security risk.
2. Tokyo, Japan: Has the lowest health security risk, best travel safety rating from the State Department and fifth lowest infrastructure security risk. 
3. Toronto, Canada: Has the best travel safety rating from the State Department, fourth lowest infrastructure security risk and seventh lowest health security risk. 
4. Sydney, Australia: Has the lowest digital security risk, the 10th lowest health security risk and 10th lowest infrastructure security risk. 
5. Zurich, Switzerland: Has the third lowest natural disaster risk and the fifth lowest crime risk.

And here are the top 3 most dangerous cities for tourists, according to Forbes Advisor:

1. Caracas, Venezuela: Highest health security risk, highest crime risk, and worst travel safety rating from the State Department. 
2. Karachi, Pakistan: Highest personal security risk, second worst travel safety rating from the State Department.
3. Yangon, Myanmar: Highest digital security risk, and third highest security risk. 

For the full findings, visit their webpage here. 

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