Singapore is 'world's safest city' while Venezuela is 'world's riskiest' - Forbes Advisor

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New research by Forbes Advisor dubs Singapore the 'safest place to travel to in the world.'

The study analysed factors such as crime, healthcare quality and risks of natural disasters, ascribed safety scores from 0 to 100 — with the safest cities receiving the lowest scores.

Based on this criteria, Singapore scored 0 points.

Out of 60 analysed cities, the Southeast Asian city boasted the lowest natural disaster risk, and the second lowest health and infrastructure risks.

The study also considered digital security risks, which it defined 'as the ability to freely use the internet without fear of online attacks or privacy violations.'

Singapore had the second lowest digital security risk on the list.

Here's Forbes Advisor's top 10 list of the 'world's safest' cities:

1. Singapore
2. Tokyo, Japan
3. Toronto, Canada
4. Sydney, Australia
5. Zurich, Switzerland
6. Copenhagen, Denmark
7. Seoul, South Korea
8. Osaka, Japan
9. Melbourne. Australia
10. Amsterdam, Netherlands

Adversely, the world's riskiest city is Caracas, Venezuela - the only city on the list which scored the maximum total of 100. 

It had the 'highest health security risk, reflecting the low level and quality of healthcare services and infrastructure,' the study reported. 

Caracas’ crime rate also earned it the lowest travel safety rating from the U.S. State Department — a 'Level 4: Do Not Travel' advisory.

'Do not travel to Venezuela due to crime, civil unrest, kidnapping, and the arbitrary enforcement of local laws. Reconsider travel due to wrongful detentions, terrorism, and poor health infrastructure,' the State Department’s website states.