Most Dangerous and Safest Countries Index

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Choose a country from the list to learn more about its safety ranking and insights.

Low Risk Countries

Countries in this category present a low overall safety risk for travelers. They score well across crime, healthcare quality, infrastructure reliability, and political stability. While no destination is risk-free, incidents affecting tourists in these countries are relatively uncommon.

Country	Safety Index
Iceland	95
Denmark	94
Austria	92
French Polynesia	92
Portugal	92
Aruba	90
Bermuda	90
Gibraltar	90
New Zealand	90
Singapore	90
Andorra	89
British Virgin Islands	89
Japan	89
Liechtenstein	89
Switzerland	89
Tuvalu	89
Canada	88
Czech Republic	88
Marshall Islands	88
Monaco	88
Slovenia	87
Australia	86
Finland	86
San Marino	86
South Korea	86
Germany	85
Norway	85
Poland	84
Qatar	84
Croatia	83
Hungary	83
Ireland	83
Spain	83
Sweden	83
Estonia	82
Netherlands	82
Barbados	80
Bonaire	80
Brunei	80
Bulgaria	80
Curacao	80
Dominica	80
Greenland	80
Grenada	80
Latvia	80
Mauritius	80
Nauru	80
Palau	80
Romania	80
Seychelles	80
Slovakia	80
Chile	79
Lithuania	79
United Arab Emirates	79
Malta	78
Botswana	77
Italy	77
Serbia	77
United Kingdom	77
Uruguay	77
Vietnam	77
Oman	76
Albania	75
Cyprus	75
Antigua and Barbuda	74
Cabo Verde	74
Kuwait	74
Luxembourg	74
Ghana	73
Greece	73
Taiwan	73
Kazakhstan	72
Mongolia	71
Namibia	71

Moderate Risk Countries

These destinations carry a moderate level of risk, often due to uneven crime rates, localized safety concerns, or infrastructure limitations. Travel is generally safe in major cities and tourist areas, but visitors may need to take additional precautions depending on location and timing.

Country	Safety Index
Anguilla	70
Argentina	70
Belgium	70
Bhutan	70
Cayman Islands	70
Fiji	70
France	70
Montenegro	70
Montserrat	70
Saint Kitts and Nevis	70
Saint Lucia	70
Samoa	70
Solomon Islands	70
Tonga	70
Vanuatu	70
Gambia	69
Malaysia	69
Togo	69
Cambodia	68
United States	68
Moldova	67
China	66
El Salvador	65
Israel	65
Panama	65
Costa Rica	64
Georgia	63
Belarus	62
Jordan	62
Suriname	62
Armenia	60
Sri Lanka	60
Nepal	59
Tanzania	59
Indonesia	58
Mexico	58
Somaliland	58
Bolivia	57
Comoros	56
Ecuador	55
Jamaica	55
North Macedonia	55
Dominican Republic	54
Morocco	54
Republic of the Congo	54
Guatemala	53
Malawi	53
Tunisia	53
Zimbabwe	53
Brazil	52
Colombia	52
Rwanda	52
Zambia	52
Azerbaijan	51
Laos	51

High Risk Countries

Countries in this tier pose a higher safety risk for travelers because of elevated crime levels, political instability, limited healthcare access, or ongoing security concerns. Travel to these destinations often requires careful planning and may not be advisable for all travelers.

Country	Safety Index
Peru	50
Sierra Leone	50
Bangladesh	49
Honduras	49
Madagascar	49
The Bahamas	49
Uganda	49
Angola	48
Bosnia and Herzegovina	48
Equatorial Guinea	48
Puerto Rico	48
South Africa	48
Thailand	48
Timor-Leste	48
Cuba	47
Eswatini	47
India	47
Lesotho	47
Papua New Guinea	47
Philippines	47
Bahrain	46
Maldives	46
Mozambique	46
Nicaragua	46
Saudi Arabia	46
Benin	45
Gabon	45
Kenya	45
Liberia	45
Paraguay	45
Senegal	45
Turkey	45
Algeria	44
Kosovo	44
Belize	43
Guyana	43
Trinidad and Tobago	43
Haiti	42
Turkmenistan	42
Burkina Faso	41
Ethiopia	41
Uzbekistan	40
Guinea	39
Myanmar	39
Djibouti	38
Egypt	38
Kyrgyz Republic	38
Tajikistan	38
Ivory Coast	37
Niger	37
Cameroon	36
Guinea-Bissau	36

Extreme Risk Countries

This group includes destinations where safety risks are significant and unpredictable. Factors may include armed conflict, widespread crime, civil unrest, or severely limited emergency services. Many travelers are advised to avoid non-essential travel to these countries.

Country	Safety Index
Iran	35
Lebanon	35
Mauritania	35
Russia	34
Nigeria	33
Venezuela	33
Central African Republic	32
Chad	32
Eritrea	32
Mali	31
Burundi	30
Ukraine	30
Pakistan	26
Sudan	25
Democratic Republic of the Congo	21
Libya	21
North Korea	21
Somalia	16
Afghanistan	14
Iraq	14
South Sudan	10
Syria	10
Yemen	10