Revealed: World's 10 Most Dangerous Countries by Crime Rate

• Haiti ranks as the world's highest-crime nation with a Crime Index of 81.0, driven by gang violence, kidnappings, and weak law enforcement.
• Papua New Guinea (80.7) and Venezuela (80.5) follow, facing widespread violent crime, armed attacks, and high levels of armed robbery and homicide.
• Afghanistan (75.2), South Africa (74.6), and Honduras (71.9) are also among the nations with the highest crime rates.
• Common factors contributing to high crime rates include gang violence, political instability, economic hardship, conflict, and weakened state institutions.

Why It Matters: It highlights global regions with severe safety risks.