The site compiled this travel safety index based on 35 different criteria that were boiled down into five categories: the frequency of natural disasters, societal violence, involvement in armed conflict (internal or external), health infrastructure and militarization.

Nations were rated on a scale from 0 to 100 with 0 representing the safest and 100 being the most dangerous.

Singapore, renowned for low crime rates and strict laws, scored 19.99 points, only after Iceland (18.23).

Singapore’s outstanding safety measures include widespread surveillance in downtown areas and regular police patrols at popular tourist destinations.

Theft is a serious offense in the city-state, carrying penalties of fines and/or imprisonment for up to three years.

The rest of the top 10 were Denmark, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Finland, Ireland and Hungary.