Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area was 54.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Republic of Korea, 2014–2022
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 Republic of Korea is 54.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Republic of Korea peaked at 64.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2022.
That places Republic of Korea 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 54.1% | — |
| 2016 | 58.6% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.8% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 54.0% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.8% | 54.1% | 59.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 59.0% | 54.0% | 64.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Republic of Korea?
- Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in Republic of Korea was 54.0% in 2022, 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2022.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- Republic of Korea ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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