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Abu Dhabi has been named the world’s safest city in the 2026 Numbeo
Global Safety Index.
¨ This marks the 10th consecutive year the city
has topped the global safety rankings.
¨ The 2026 index evaluated around 400 cities
worldwide spread across more than 150 countries.
¨ Abu Dhabi secured the highest overall safety
score in the 2026 safety report.
¨ Abu Dhabi ranked first for overall public
safety, including walking alone safely during the daytime and at night as well.
¨ The ranking consolidates the city’s status as
leader in urban security and quality of life.
¨ Abu Dhabi relies on advanced technologies to
enhance public safety and on proactive and well-coordinated policing.
¨ Community engagement initiatives further
strengthen safety across the city.
¨ Abu Dhabi has held the top safety rank
continuously since 2017.
¨ Numbeo is a crowdsourced database. It is
widely used in global cost of living and quality-of-life comparisons.
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Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates.