Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in South Africa
South Africa: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area was 37.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in South Africa, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in South Africa is 37.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in South Africa peaked at 41.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2016.
That places South Africa 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 37.0% | — |
| 2011 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 36.0% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.5% | 29.4% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.0% | 39.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More infrastructure data for South Africa
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 114.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 179.34 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.01 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.58 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -25.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.01 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.79 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in South Africa?
- Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in South Africa was 37.0% 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 27 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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