Korea vs United States of America: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area
Korea
54.0%
in 2022
United States of America
60.0%
in 2023
Korea rank
21st
United States of America rank
18th
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 60.0% against 54.0% in Korea, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.
Korea ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 18th of 27 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.8% | 65.0% | 7.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 63.0% | 1.1% | Korea |
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, Korea or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 60.0% against 54.0% in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area between Korea and United States of America?
- 6.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- Korea ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 18th 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.