Gallup Inc., the international analytics firm, has rated Jamaica as among the world’s safest countries by visitor perception.
The company recently released the findings of its Global Law and Order Report, which tracks perceptions of personal security and trust in the rule of law across 140 countries and areas.
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Each country is eventually given a law and order index score out of 100.
The Gallup report has Jamaica sharing company with New Zealand, Costa Rica and Cyprus.
The report also said Jamaica scored 75 out of a maximum 100 points, which ranks the island among the safest countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, coming slightly ahead of the US territory of Puerto Rico at 74, followed by Brazil, 73; Argentina, 70; Mexico, 66; Venezuela, 66; the Dominican Republic, 64; Peru, 61; and Ecuador, 59.
Topping the list was Tajikistan at 96; Finland and Iceland both at 92, while the United States of America, United Kingdom and Canada all scored 83 points.
Jamaica’s score is despite consistently ranking among the countries with the highest murder rates in the world.
Senior Advisor and Strategist in Jamaica’s Ministry of Tourism, Delano Seiveright is welcomed the designation, saying,
“The safety of every Jamaican and every visitor matters greatly. Notably, the crime rates against visitors remains extremely low, hovering at around 0.01 percent and already our visitor numbers are double digit percentages ahead of 2019 and 2022. Jamaica is a buzz like never before and millions have visited over the years without incident.”
