Madinah ranked as the World’s safest city for Solo Female Travelers

Madinah ranked as the World’s safest city for Solo Female Travelers

InsureMyTrip, a US-based travel insurance company, declared Madinah as the world’s safest city for women who are traveling alone. 

For the rankings, the women who have visited 65 cities were asked two questions. How safe do they feel regardless of their gender? How safe do they feel walking alone at night?

Voters who have visited Madinah gave it a perfect score for both questions which makes it the world's safest city for solo women travelers. The reason for this perfect score is that women are not worried about being attacked on the streets and can walk safely alone at night.

Top 5 safest cities in the world

Here are the top 5 safest cities in the world for solo women travelers:

  • Madinah, Saudi Arabia, 10/10

  • Chiang Mai, Thailand, 9.06/10

  • Dubai, UAE, 9.04/10

  • Kyoto, Japan, 9.02/10

  • Macao, China, 8.76/10

Dubai has been rated in this listing as the third safest city for females because of its low crime rate and the availability of females-only seats in public transport. Other Muslim cities in the top 20 list are Antalya in Turkey and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia.

Moreover, Paris is in the top five least safe cities for female solo travelers.

5 Least Safe Cities for Women

  • Paris, France 61st

  • Jakarta, Indonesia 62nd

  • Delhi, India 63rd

  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 64th

  • Johannesburg, South Africa 65th

Vice President InsureMyTrip, Suzanne Marrow, said:

"Everyone deserves to feel safe while traveling. At InsureMyTrip we strive to take the worry out of travel because it should be fun. We hope this ranking empowers more women to travel, with or without a companion."