Peru vs South Africa: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area
Peru
43.4%
in 2024
South Africa
37.0%
in 2022
Peru rank
25th
South Africa rank
26th
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
Peru currently reports 43.4% against 37.0% in South Africa, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Peru ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 27 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.1% | 33.5% | 9.5% | Peru |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 37.5% | 4.1% | Peru |
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, Peru or South Africa?
- Peru, at 43.4% against 37.0% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area between Peru and South Africa?
- 6.4%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- Peru ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th 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.