Denmark vs United States of America: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area
Denmark
88.0%
in 2024
United States of America
60.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area over time
- Denmark
- United States of America
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 88.0% against 60.0% in United States of America, a difference of 28.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 27 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.4% | 65.4% | 22.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 61.5% | 26.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area, Denmark or United States of America?
- Denmark, at 88.0% against 60.0% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area between Denmark and United States of America?
- 28.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- Denmark ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.