Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in France
France: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area was 78.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
78.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 22 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2021
All-time low
78.0%
in 2024
Years of data
5
2019–2024
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in France, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in France is 78.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
France ranks 7th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 88.0% | — |
| 2021 | 89.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 88.0% | 88.0% | 88.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 78.0% | 89.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 4 Denmark 88.0% compare
- 5 Finland 86.6% compare
- 6 Switzerland 83.9% compare
- 7 United Kingdom (England and Wales) 78.0% compare
- 9 Sweden 76.0% compare
- 9 United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) 76.0% compare
More infrastructure data for France
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 77.53 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 116.69 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 37.28 million (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 56.11 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5453 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 37.28 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.13 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in France?
- Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in France was 78.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2024.
- How does France rank for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- France ranks 7th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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