Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Peru
Peru: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area was 43.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Peru, 2013–2024
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 Peru is 43.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Peru peaked at 45.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2022.
That places Peru 20th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 41.9% | — |
| 2014 | 41.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.1% | 41.5% | 45.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 38.8% | 43.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 17 Kazakhstan 64.0% compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 54.0% compare
- 19 Colombia 52.7% compare
- 21 South Africa 37.0% compare
- 22 Chile 22.8% compare
More infrastructure data for Peru
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 42.64 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.40 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4.08 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.40 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.25 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Peru?
- Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Peru was 43.4% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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