Poland is the 48th safest travel destination: World Economic Forum

Poland took the 48th spot in the latest ranking of safest tourist destinations compiled by the World Economic Forum. Warsaw moved down, from the 35^th place in 2015. The World Economic Forum, who ranks 136 countries by their competitiveness in the tourism sector, placed Finland as the world's safest place, followed by the United Arab Emirates and Iceland. On the other spectrum there were Salvador, Yemen and Columbia. The security ranking took into account police activity, crime rates and terror threats. Poland was 46th in the travel and tourism competitiveness index, which covered hygiene, health, prices, international openness, infrastructure, natural resources, and national heritage.