El Salvador ranks eighth in Gallup’s global security report

The nation ranks eighth in Gallup’s global security report. According to the organization, a sense of security is crucial for human development, which is why the United Nations incorporates this measure as an indicator in the Sustainable Development Goals.

Due to President Nayib Bukele’s security strategies, El Salvador has, for the first time in history, been ranked among the top 10 countries in Gallup’s 2024 Global Security Report, which includes the Law and Order Index Scores for 2023.

El Salvador’s improved security ranking can be attributed to several factors. According to Gallup’s 2024 Global Security Report, the country is now ranked 8th globally, with 88% of the population feeling safe walking alone at night. This results from comprehensive security measures and effective law enforcement strategies implemented by the government.

In response, President Bukele posted on X: “Gallup: El Salvador ranks among the ‘safest’ countries (in the world) for the first time.” He added: “We have just become the safest country in the Western Hemisphere, and now we aspire to achieve it worldwide.”

According to the polling company, sustainable growth begins with ensuring that people feel safe. The Global Security Report examines this by analyzing “who feels more and less safe around the world, based on parameters such as the security they feel when walking alone at night and their confidence in the local police.”

After declaring war on gangs, which were responsible for 75% of violent crimes, El Salvador transformed from one of the most dangerous countries in the world in 2015 to one of the countries with the lowest homicide rates (2.4 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2023). This transformation has made El Salvador a model for neighboring nations and the continent.

Gallup reports that El Salvador has surpassed countries like Bahrain, Iceland, Kosovo, Luxembourg, and Switzerland, where 87% of people feel safe walking alone at night.

The top ten countries with the highest percentages of people feeling safe walking alone at night are Kuwait (99%), Singapore (94%), Norway (92%), Saudi Arabia (92%), Tajikistan (92%), Slovenia (91%), the United Arab Emirates (90%), El Salvador (88%), Montenegro (87%), and Bahrain (87%).

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