10 Safest Countries in Africa in 2020 – GPI Rank
- 10 Safest Countries in Africa by GPI Rank. Botswana.
- Botswana (1.676 GPI score) Botswana is the safest country in Africa and 30th safest country in the world.
- Ghana (1.796 GPI score)
- Zambia (1.805 GPI score)
- Sierra Leone (1.822 GPI score)
- Tanzania (1.860 GPI score)
- Madagascar (1.867 GPI score)
- Senegal (1.883)
While we might not have broken into the top 10 of the world's richest countries, South Africa tops the list as the richest country in Africa. Egypt and Nigeria follow in second and third place respectively. Morocco, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Ghana, Angola and Mauritius round out the top 10.
10 of the Safest Places to Visit in Africa in 2019
- Rwanda. Rwanda is arguably the safest country in Africa, which is immediately apparent upon arrival in the relaxed and sophisticated capital Kigali.
- Botswana.
- Mauritius.
- Namibia.
- Seychelles.
- Ethiopia.
- Morocco.
- Lesotho.
Top 10 Richest Countries in Africa
- Nigeria.
- South Africa.
- Egypt.
- Algeria.
- Angola.
- Morocco.
- Libya.
- Sudan.
For the fourth year in a row, Switzerland is considered the No. 1 Best Country.
10 Happiest Countries in the World, Ranked
- Finland. For the third year in a row, Finland is number one when it comes to happiness.
- Denmark. Denmark remained in the number two spot this year.
- Switzerland.
- Iceland.
- Norway.
- Netherlands.
- Sweden.
- New Zealand.
It is home to four of the ten least peaceful countries in the world, with no country from the region ranked higher than 27th on the GPI. Only two of the nine regions in the world became more peaceful over the past year. The greatest improvement occurred in the Russia and Eurasia region, followed by North America.
- Switzerland. #1 in Best Countries Overall.
- Canada. #2 in Best Countries Overall.
- Japan. #3 in Best Countries Overall.
- Germany. #4 in Best Countries Overall.
- Australia. #5 in Best Countries Overall.
- United Kingdom. #6 in Best Countries Overall.
- United States. #7 in Best Countries Overall.
- Sweden. #8 in Best Countries Overall.
In the 2020 index, New Zealand is ranked most free overall, while North Korea is last. Hong Kong was ranked most free in economic liberty, while Norway was ranked most free in the social liberty category.
South Africa is often perceived as a dangerous destination due to its high rate of violent crime. In some areas—especially large cities—poverty is rife, and as a result, muggings, break-ins, and petty theft are common. South Africa also ranks highly on global statistic roundups for rape and murder.
The language is also widely spoken in Namibia and, to a lesser degree, in Zimbabwe, Botswana and other surrounding countries. Some believe that Afrikaans is a dying language, however, it remains spoken all over the country and respected for its origins. “Afrikaans” is a Dutch word that means “African”.
The remaining top 10 nations that are considered the most peaceful in the world, according to the 2020 Global Peace Index are:
- Iceland.
- New Zealand.
- Portugal.
- Austria.
- Denmark.
- Canada.
- Singapore.
- Czech Republic.
- Norway. The United Nations listed Norway as the best country to live in primarily because all of the factors the researchers took into consideration were good marks on behalf of Norway.
- Switzerland. The health of people who live in Switzerland is outrageously impressive.
- Australia.
- Ireland.
- Germany.
- Iceland.
- Sweden.
- Hong Kong.
South Africa has ranked as the third most dangerous country in the world, according to Numbeo's 2020 crime index – with four local cities among the 10 most dangerous globally.
Switzerland named the safest country for travellers in 2020, followed by Singapore
- Switzerland.
- Singapore.
- Norway.
- Luxembourg.
- Cyprus.
- Iceland.
- Denmark.
- Portugal.
The last place or places to ring in 2021 will be the tiny outlying islands of the US. Baker Island and Howland Island will see the New Year at 12pm GMT on January 1 – but as it's uninhabited, we tend to forget about it.
