Kazakhstan Enters Top 50 Countries for Public Order and Safety, WJP Ranking Shows

According to a survey by the World Justice Project, an international organisation, Kazakhstan has joined the world's top 50 countries for public order and safety. Experts say the country has significantly improved its public order and safety system over the past four years.

This year, Kazakhstan ranked 41st out of 143 countries on this indicator, placing it after Montenegro and ahead of Barbados. Singapore, Luxembourg and Denmark lead the ranking, while Pakistan is in last place. The indicator covers citizens' protection from crime, terrorist threats and political violence, and experts also assess domestic disputes.

Kazakhstan has gradually improved its position in the index over several years. It rose to 44th place in 2023, 43rd in 2024 and 42nd last year. The safety indicator is one of eight criteria in the Rule of Law Index. Kazakhstan also ranked 60th out of 193 countries in the UN Development Programme report, with a Human Development Index value of 0.837, and moved up five places to 44th out of 163 countries in the Global Peace Index.