Riyadh, June 29 -- Saudi Arabia has ranked first among G20 countries in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) indicators database, with 97.7 per cent of people saying they feel safe walking alone at night in their residential areas.

The ranking is based on the 2025 Safety Index released by the General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) on Monday, June 29. The index measures people's perception of safety and contributes to tracking progress towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 16, which promotes peaceful and inclusive societies.

Survey highlights high sense of safety

According to the report, 97.7 per cent of individuals aged 15 years and above said they feel safe walking alone after dark in their neighbourhoods....