Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
United Kingdom (Northern Ireland): Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area was 76.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), 2013–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) stood at 76.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) peaked at 80.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2013.
That places United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 75.0% | — |
| 2014 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 80.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.6% | 75.0% | 79.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 76.0% | 80.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)
- 6 Switzerland 83.9% compare
- 7 France 78.0% compare
- 7 United Kingdom (England and Wales) 78.0% compare
- 9 Sweden 76.0% compare
- 11 Estonia 75.0% compare
- 11 United Kingdom (Scotland) 75.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)?
- Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) was 76.0% in 2023, 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 United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area recorded in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) rank for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area rising or falling in United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) 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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