A trip to Israel is, according to a recent study, safer than visiting the US, France, Canada, the UK, or Australia
By Nosson Shulman: Licensed Tour Guide of VIP Israel Tours & Authentic Virtual Tours (click here to check out his free trailer videos)
As a licensed tour guide in Israel, I am often asked by potential tourists questions about how safe travel is to Israel. This is a fair question, when one considers that foreign journalists (often with malicious intent) portray Israel as an intolerant country filled with “wars” and “terrorism”. They report on anything and everything that occurs in Israel, especially with regards to conflict (though they seldom report on Israel’s successes). While residents and visitors to the Jewish State know this not to be true, people from all over the world (who have never been to Israel) are inundated with the subliminal message that Israel is dangerous. According to a recent study this question is misplaced, and Israel is actually safer than several countries that are usually considered to be very safe worldwide.
According to “The Swiftest”, an American insurance comparison website, Israel is actually the fifth safest country in the world. This study was based on data from reports by numerous international organizations such as the United Nations (UN), World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank, Our World in Data and the WorldRiskReport. The criteria included statistics with regards to homicides, road accidents, natural disasters, crime, death due to poor hygiene or food (or water) poisoning, communicable diseases, likelihood of injuries while on tour (for example, poorly maintained hiking trails and interpersonal violence) and others. The study compared the 50 countries in the world most often visited by tourists.
The only countries considered safer than Israel were Singapore (with a rating of A+), Denmark (A+), Holland (A), and Switzerland (A), with Israel also receiving a grade of “A”. As a comparison, Israel ranked higher than some countries that are normally recognized as being safe, including Germany (ranked 9th), the UK (10th), France (15), Australia (18), and Canada (21). The US ranked 30 and had a rating of C-.
The country deemed to be the most unsafe, was South Africa by a large margin, mainly due to its high homicide rate, although it received an “F” in almost all categories. The second worst was India (the low ratings are mainly based on poor hygienic conditions). Other countries receiving an “F”, included the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Brazil, Cambodia, the Philippines, and Saudi Arabia.
Nosson Shulman is a journalist and Licensed Tour Guide in Israel specializing in Biblical tours. To allow tourists to experience Israel during the Corona era, he created the new hit Israel tour video series which brings Israel to the home of viewers by simulating actual tours. To check out his free sneak preview tour videos, click here. To view sample tour itineraries or to inquire about private tour opportunities with a personalized itinerary on your next trip to Israel, click here.
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Awesome. Good to know.