Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United States of America
United States of America: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area was 60.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United States of America, 2013–2023
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 United States of America is 60.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United States of America peaked at 70.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2023.
That places United States of America 18th 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 States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 65.0% | — |
| 2014 | 63.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 63.0% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 70.0% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 63.0% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.0% | 63.0% | 70.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 60.0% | 70.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 15 Mongolia 70.6% compare
- 16 Poland 70.1% compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 64.0% compare
- 19 Türkiye 58.6% compare
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- 21 Republic of Korea 54.0% compare
- 21 Republic of Korea 54.0% compare
More infrastructure data for United States of America
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 390.99 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 113.19 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 81.55 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.2398 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 81.55 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.15 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United States of America?
- Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United States of America was 60.0% 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 States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2023.
- How does United States of America rank for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- United States of America ranks 18th 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 States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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