Due to this, each suburb feels like an independent village. Icelanders take the responsibility of looking out for each other very seriously, especially within these neighborhoods, which lends itself to the feeling of safety. The Search and Rescue team in Iceland is for example made up by Icelanders from all over the country. Each region with its own team looking out for their own. However, if someone goes missing or an accident occurs the nearby teams will show up in a heartbeat to help.
The strict driving regulations in Iceland are yet another overlooked aspect contributing to the overall safety of its citizens and visitors alike.
There are no highways in Iceland —the fastest you can possibly drive is 90 kmph The only thing you need to worry about when driving in Iceland is the changing weather. Make sure to check the weather forecast and road. One way Icelanders keep the peace is by being peaceful to others. That being said Iceland has participated in a war—the Cod War and we actually won! To give a little background, the UK was attempting to fish in our waters and Icelanders made underwater scissors and cut their nets resulting in them losing their catch.
Another contributing factor to peace in Iceland is its police do not carry guns, simply because there is no need. Though our regular police can handle most things through deescalation techniques. Therefore, most people in Iceland do not see the police as a threat, just approachable and there to help. She loves educating others about her findings or her home country, Iceland. This site uses cookies.
By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Find out more here. Skip to main content. Online Chat. Contact Us. September 10, Top 11 Reasons why Iceland is the safest country in the world! An Australian company looks at a variety of data to determine the safest and most dangerous countries out of independent states, every year. The factors taken into account in the data crunching include crime rates, terrorist attacks, murder rates, weapons exchange, incarceration rates, corruption, and government function.
The tiny Nordic nation of , with an equally tiny crime rate has just 1. Another reason is that Iceland has no military; its skies are monitored by a rotation of guest militaries each year. This, all in all, makes the chances of war very low. The Icelandic police are also unarmed and have only just begun to carry guns in their vehicles. As I dragged my bags along Reykjavik's snowy pavement, an older man in a Jeep pulled alongside me. It sounded crazy. Why would I ever get in a stranger's car?
Despite everything I was taught about riding in cars with strangers, I climbed in the backseat. And I knew nothing bad was going to happen to me.
After all, I was in Iceland for a week to study the nation's lack of crime, my second trip there in six months. Before my first visit to Reykjavik in August , my law school thesis was settled - a study of cyber warfare and the Geneva conventions.
But a week in Iceland changed my perspective. I was pleasantly flummoxed by what I saw. Violent crime was virtually non-existent. People seemed relaxed about their safety and that of their children to the point where parents left their babies outside and unattended. The most dangerous places on earth for , according to the Travel Risk Map, were Libya and Somalia.
While the map is an overall reflection of location risks, International SOS advises travelers to do as much research on their desired travel destination as possible before taking off.
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