This is just great news! Cyprus has been ranked the 5th safest country in the world, and the 1st safest country amongst countries with a population of less than 5 million. The study – undertaken by Value Penguin, a company dedicated to research – analysed seven data categories in determining the ranking position of some 107 countries: population, CO2 emissions, life expectancy, the number of national police personnel per 100,000 people, traffic deaths, thefts, and assaults.