Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United Kingdom (Scotland)
United Kingdom (Scotland): Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area was 75.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United Kingdom (Scotland), 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom (Scotland) recorded 75.0% for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United Kingdom (Scotland) peaked at 78.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom (Scotland) 11th 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 (Scotland), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 68.1% | — |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 77.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 76.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.8% | 68.1% | 78.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.0% | 76.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United Kingdom (Scotland)?
- Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United Kingdom (Scotland) was 75.0% 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 (Scotland)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area recorded in United Kingdom (Scotland)?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom (Scotland) rank for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- United Kingdom (Scotland) ranks 11th 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 (Scotland)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom (Scotland) 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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