Would you leave your laptop unattended in a coffee shop here for 10 minutes?

When I was in Japan, I was constantly surprised to see laptops, mobile phones and other electronics, as well as purses and backpacks, left unattended in coffeeshops and cafes. That level of trust in strangers is now nonexistent in the United States. The folks at Vouch Atlas did an unscientific study of fear of your laptop being stolen. The question is “Would you leave your laptop unattended in a coffee shop here for 10 minutes?” and the answers speak for themselves.

Unsurprisingly low-scoring are Philippines, Argentina, Romania, Pakistan, Morocco and South Africa, with Egypt, Italy, and Mexico almost as red-hued on the map. Inhabited places scoring highest for safety include South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Iceland, Finland, Japan and Switzerland.

The U.S., Britain, France and Brazil and Russia all sit at about 70% risky; Germany, Canada, China and Australia have slightly safer reputations; Spain a slightly worse one.

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