Oman is one of the safest countries in the world for expats, survey says

Muscat: Oman has been listed in the top 11 safest countries for expats by an InterNations' survey, and is the only country from the Middle East region that features on the list.
In the survey by InterNations, the world's largest network for people who live and work abroad, the company asked 14,300 expats, representing 174 nationalities and living in 191 countries or territories, to rate 43 different aspects of life abroad on a scale of 1-7.
One of these aspects was "personal safety and security".
According to the survey, Oman is in the 11th position — higher even than the US and the UK — with low crime rates across all metrics and a low cost of living, making it a prime spot for expats.
In order of the list, these are the 11 safest countries for expats: Luxembourg, Singapore, Japan, Canada, Malta, Switzerland, Norway, New Zealand, Finland, Taiwan and Oman.