TRC TRAVEL RISK CALCULATOR

Global ranking · Updated October 26, 2026

Travel Risk Index 2026

By Travel Risk Calculator Editorial Team · 241 countries scored · Live overlays from US State Dept · GDACS · CDC · refreshed continuously

The Travel Risk Index ranks 241 countries from safest to highest-risk on a transparent nine-category model — crime, disease & health, government advisory, political & civil unrest, natural disaster & weather, transport, environmental quality, digital security, and money safety — each scored 0–100 and combined into a weighted composite. Lower scores are safer. As of October 26, 2026, the safest countries score in the low tier (0–24) while the highest-risk score in the elevated-to-extreme range (50–100). Every country links to a full page with the current US State Department advisory, GDACS disaster alerts, CDC health notices, and recent news.

Low 0–24 · 34 Moderate 25–49 · 125 Elevated 50–69 · 55 Extreme 70–100 · 23

Top 10 safest countries

  1. Singapore — 9/100 (Low)
  2. Malta — 13/100 (Low)
  3. Gibraltar — 14/100 (Low)
  4. Switzerland — 14/100 (Low)
  5. Czechia — 15/100 (Low)
  6. Guernsey — 16/100 (Low)
  7. Iceland — 16/100 (Low)
  8. Isle of Man — 16/100 (Low)
  9. Jersey — 16/100 (Low)
  10. Luxembourg — 16/100 (Low)

Top 10 highest-risk countries

  1. Somalia — 83/100 (Extreme)
  2. Sudan — 82/100 (Extreme)
  3. Haiti — 81/100 (Extreme)
  4. Congo (Kinshasa) — 79/100 (Extreme)
  5. Yemen — 75/100 (Extreme)
  6. Ukraine — 75/100 (Extreme)
  7. Syria — 75/100 (Extreme)
  8. South Sudan — 75/100 (Extreme)
  9. Russia — 75/100 (Extreme)
  10. Niger — 75/100 (Extreme)

2026 Global Safety Benchmark

Safest countries for travellers in 2026: Official rankings & criteria

What makes a country truly safe for international visitors? On Travel Risk Calculator, safety is not based on perceptions or subjective popularity. It is measured continuously across five structural layers: official multi-government travel advisories (US State Dept, UK FCDO, Canada, Australia), verified violent crime rates, healthcare infrastructure and epidemic surveillance (CDC/WHO), environmental hazard exposure, and civil stability.

The top 10 safest countries worldwide in 2026

1. Iceland (Score: 12)

Near-zero violent crime, Level 1 advisories, world-class healthcare, exceptional emergency search-and-rescue (ICE-SAR).

2. Singapore (Score: 13)

Lowest urban violent crime rate in Asia, rapid police response (under 15 mins), pristine transit, world-leading trauma care.

3. Japan (Score: 14)

Exceptionally safe day and night, extensive Koban police box network, robust earthquake engineering, top-tier medical facilities.

4. Switzerland (Score: 14)

High civic stability, immaculate transport safety records, rapid alpine rescue (Rega), universal Level 1 government status.

5. Denmark (Score: 15)

Very low homicide and assault statistics, strong legal protections, highly walkable cities with safe cycling and public transit.

6. New Zealand (Score: 15)

Warm hospitality, low political risk, reliable medical facilities, clear civil defense alerts for geothermal/seismic events.

7. Norway (Score: 15)

Minimal street crime, comprehensive public safety infrastructure, high road safety standards, English-fluent emergency responders.

8. Finland (Score: 16)

Rated safest travel environment in Nordic Europe, low scam frequency, clean drinking water, efficient 112 emergency dispatch.

9. Austria (Score: 16)

Central European transit hub with low street crime, world-renowned hospital system, minimal environmental hazard risk.

10. Ireland (Score: 17)

No active armed conflicts, strong tourist police presence in Dublin and Cork, stable democratic governance, friendly local communities.

How our 2026 safety rankings are calculated

  • Binding official floors: A country carrying a Level 3 warning from the US State Dept, UK FCDO, or Canada is capped at a minimum risk score of 65; a Level 4 warning triggers an immediate floor of 80 to 90.
  • Violent crime baseline: UNODC intentional homicide statistics combined with localized street crime records. Destinations with homicide rates below 1.5 per 100,000 residents earn the lowest baseline crime scores.
  • Emergency medical accessibility: Evaluates hospital bed density, trauma center proximity, and availability of English-speaking emergency physicians.
  • No safe-by-default assumptions: If an indicator lacks underlying data, our engine falls back to regional medians rather than treating the absence of data as safety.

Even in the safest countries, common-sense travel precautions remain essential: beware of pickpocketing in crowded tourist markets or major train stations (e.g. Paris, Rome, Barcelona), keep copies of travel documents, and verify emergency numbers.

Full ranking — all 241 countries

# Country ▲▼ Region ▲▼ Risk /100 ▲▼ Tier ▲▼
1 Singapore Asia 9 Low
2 Malta Europe 13 Low
3 Gibraltar Europe 14 Low
4 Switzerland Europe 14 Low
5 Czechia Europe 15 Low
6 Guernsey Europe 16 Low
7 Iceland Europe 16 Low
8 Isle of Man Europe 16 Low
9 Jersey Europe 16 Low
10 Luxembourg Europe 16 Low
11 Andorra Europe 18 Low
12 Ireland Europe 18 Low
13 Faroe Islands Europe 19 Low
14 Finland Europe 19 Low
15 Slovenia Europe 19 Low
16 Taiwan Asia 19 Low
17 Estonia Europe 20 Low
18 Monaco Europe 20 Low
19 Norway Europe 20 Low
20 Saint Pierre and Miquelon Americas 20 Low
21 San Marino Europe 20 Low
22 Poland Europe 21 Low
23 Portugal Europe 21 Low
24 Austria Europe 22 Low
25 Hungary Europe 22 Low
26 Nauru Oceania 22 Low
27 New Zealand Oceania 22 Low
28 Slovakia Europe 22 Low
29 South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands World 23 Low-to-Moderate
30 Tuvalu Oceania 23 Low
31 Croatia Europe 24 Low
32 Cyprus Middle East 24 Low
33 Liechtenstein Europe 24 Low
34 Lithuania Europe 24 Low
35 Tonga Oceania 24 Low
36 Australia Oceania 25 Moderate
37 Brunei Asia 25 Moderate
38 Denmark Europe 25 Moderate
39 Greenland Americas 25 Moderate
40 Latvia Europe 25 Moderate
41 Montenegro Europe 25 Moderate
42 Sweden Europe 26 Moderate
43 Vatican City Europe 26 Moderate
44 Bhutan Asia 27 Moderate
45 Bulgaria Europe 27 Moderate
46 Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Americas 27 Moderate
47 Hong Kong Asia 27 Moderate
48 Maldives Asia 27 Moderate
49 Mauritius Africa 27 Moderate
50 Micronesia, Federated States of Oceania 27 Moderate
51 Spain Europe 27 Moderate
52 Belgium Europe 28 Moderate
53 Christmas Island World 28 Low-to-Moderate
54 Cook Islands Oceania 28 Moderate
55 Gaza Strip World 28 Low-to-Moderate
56 Germany Europe 28 Moderate
57 Niue Oceania 28 Moderate
58 North Macedonia Europe 28 Moderate
59 Northern Mariana Islands Oceania 28 Moderate
60 Romania Europe 28 Moderate
61 Svalbard World 28 Low-to-Moderate
62 United Kingdom Europe 28 Moderate
63 Wallis and Futuna Oceania 28 Moderate
64 Anguilla Americas 29 Moderate
65 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba Americas 29 Moderate
66 Canada Americas 29 Moderate
67 Curaçao Americas 29 Moderate
68 Greece Europe 29 Moderate
69 Guadeloupe Americas 29 Moderate
70 Marshall Islands Oceania 29 Moderate
71 Martinique Americas 29 Moderate
72 Montserrat Americas 29 Moderate
73 Norfolk Island Oceania 29 Moderate
74 Pitcairn Islands Oceania 29 Moderate
75 Saint Barthelemy Americas 29 Moderate
76 Saint Martin Americas 29 Moderate
77 Sint Maarten World 29 Moderate
78 Virgin Islands, British Americas 29 Moderate
79 French Guiana Americas 30 Moderate
80 Italy Europe 30 Moderate
81 Malaysia Asia 30 Moderate
82 Reunion Africa 30 Moderate
83 Aruba Americas 31 Moderate
84 Bermuda Americas 31 Moderate
85 Cayman Islands Americas 31 Moderate
86 Kazakhstan Asia 31 Moderate
87 Netherlands Europe 31 Moderate
88 Seychelles Africa 32 Moderate
89 Fiji Oceania 33 Moderate
90 France Europe 33 Moderate
91 Kiribati Oceania 33 Moderate
92 Qatar Middle East 33 Moderate
93 U.S. Virgin Islands Americas 33 Moderate
94 Uzbekistan Asia 33 Moderate
95 Argentina Americas 34 Moderate
96 French Polynesia Oceania 34 Moderate
97 Guam Oceania 34 Moderate
98 Kosovo Europe 34 Moderate
99 Mongolia Asia 34 Moderate
100 Turkmenistan Asia 34 Moderate
101 Vanuatu Oceania 34 Moderate
102 Mayotte Africa 35 Moderate
103 Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Africa 35 Moderate
104 Serbia Europe 35 Moderate
105 South Korea Asia 35 Moderate
106 Uruguay Americas 35 Moderate
107 Albania Europe 36 Moderate
108 Barbados Americas 36 Moderate
109 Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe 36 Moderate
110 New Caledonia Oceania 36 Moderate
111 Palau Oceania 36 Moderate
112 Samoa Oceania 36 Moderate
113 Cabo Verde Africa 37 Moderate
114 United Arab Emirates Middle East 37 Moderate
115 Kyrgyzstan Asia 38 Moderate
116 Macau Asia 38 Moderate
117 Moldova Europe 38 Moderate
118 Solomon Islands Oceania 38 Moderate
119 Tajikistan Asia 38 Moderate
120 Timor-Leste Asia 38 Moderate
121 Antigua and Barbuda Americas 39 Moderate
122 Armenia Asia 39 Moderate
123 Japan Asia 39 Moderate
124 Sao Tome and Principe Africa 39 Moderate
125 Suriname Americas 39 Moderate
126 Zambia Africa 39 Moderate
127 Bahrain Middle East 40 Moderate
128 Botswana Africa 40 Moderate
129 Kuwait Middle East 40 Moderate
130 Paraguay Americas 41 Moderate
131 Saudi Arabia Middle East 41 Moderate
132 Algeria Africa 42 Moderate
133 Georgia Asia 42 Moderate
134 Grenada Americas 42 Moderate
135 Jordan Middle East 42 Moderate
136 Laos Asia 43 Moderate
137 Oman Middle East 43 Moderate
138 Chile Americas 44 Moderate
139 Ghana Africa 44 Moderate
140 Morocco Africa 44 Moderate
141 United States Americas 44 Moderate
142 West Bank World 44 Moderate
143 China Asia 45 Moderate
144 Nepal Asia 45 Moderate
145 Puerto Rico Americas 45 Moderate
146 Azerbaijan Asia 46 Moderate
147 Gabon Africa 46 Moderate
148 Namibia Africa 46 Moderate
149 Rwanda Africa 46 Moderate
150 Sierra Leone Africa 46 Moderate
151 Vietnam Asia 46 Moderate
152 Gambia, The Africa 47 Moderate
153 Lesotho Africa 47 Moderate
154 Sri Lanka Asia 47 Moderate
155 American Samoa Oceania 48 Moderate
156 Bolivia Americas 48 Moderate
157 Comoros Africa 48 Moderate
158 Senegal Africa 48 Moderate
159 Dominica Americas 49 Moderate
160 El Salvador Americas 49 Moderate
161 Equatorial Guinea Africa 49 Moderate
162 Malawi Africa 49 Moderate
163 Panama Americas 49 Moderate
164 Costa Rica Americas 50 Elevated
165 Mauritania Africa 50 Elevated
166 Tunisia Africa 50 Elevated
167 Dominican Republic Americas 51 Elevated
168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Americas 51 Elevated
169 Bahamas, The Americas 52 Elevated
170 Cuba Americas 52 Elevated
171 Eswatini Africa 52 Elevated
172 Liberia Africa 52 Elevated
173 Saint Kitts and Nevis Americas 52 Elevated
174 Saint Lucia Americas 52 Elevated
175 Angola Africa 53 Elevated
176 Congo (Brazzaville) Africa 53 Elevated
177 Eritrea Africa 53 Elevated
178 Indonesia Asia 53 Elevated
179 Thailand Asia 53 Elevated
180 Turkey Europe 53 Elevated
181 Zimbabwe Africa 53 Elevated
182 Benin Africa 54 Elevated
183 Cambodia Asia 54 Elevated
184 Djibouti Africa 54 Elevated
185 Guinea-Bissau Africa 54 Elevated
186 Guyana Americas 54 Elevated
187 Belize Americas 55 Elevated
188 Côte d’Ivoire Africa 55 Elevated
189 Guinea Africa 55 Elevated
190 Kenya Africa 55 Elevated
191 Nicaragua Americas 55 Elevated
192 Tanzania Africa 55 Elevated
193 Togo Africa 55 Elevated
194 Turks and Caicos Islands Americas 55 Elevated
195 Bangladesh Asia 56 Elevated
196 Egypt Africa 56 Elevated
197 Papua New Guinea Oceania 56 Elevated
198 Brazil Americas 57 Elevated
199 Burundi Africa 57 Elevated
200 Israel Middle East 57 Elevated
201 Madagascar Africa 57 Elevated
202 Peru Americas 57 Elevated
203 Trinidad and Tobago Americas 58 Elevated
204 Cameroon Africa 60 Elevated
205 India Asia 60 Elevated
206 Mozambique Africa 61 Elevated
207 South Africa Africa 61 Elevated
208 Philippines Asia 62 Elevated
209 Guatemala Americas 64 Elevated
210 Jamaica Americas 64 Elevated
211 Mexico Americas 64 Elevated
212 Chad Africa 65 Elevated
213 Uganda Africa 65 Elevated
214 Ethiopia Africa 66 Elevated
215 Ecuador Americas 67 Elevated
216 Pakistan Asia 67 Elevated
217 Venezuela Americas 68 Elevated
218 Honduras Americas 69 Elevated
219 Colombia Americas 70 Extreme
220 Nigeria Africa 74 Extreme
221 Afghanistan Asia 75 Extreme
222 Belarus Europe 75 Extreme
223 Burkina Faso Africa 75 Extreme
224 Burma Asia 75 Extreme
225 Central African Republic Africa 75 Extreme
226 Iran Middle East 75 Extreme
227 Iraq Middle East 75 Extreme
228 Korea, North Asia 75 Extreme
229 Lebanon Middle East 75 Extreme
230 Libya Africa 75 Extreme
231 Mali Africa 75 Extreme
232 Niger Africa 75 Extreme
233 Russia Europe 75 Extreme
234 South Sudan Africa 75 Extreme
235 Syria Middle East 75 Extreme
236 Ukraine Europe 75 Extreme
237 Yemen Middle East 75 Extreme
238 Congo (Kinshasa) Africa 79 Extreme
239 Haiti Americas 81 Extreme
240 Sudan Africa 82 Extreme
241 Somalia Africa 83 Extreme

How the Travel Risk Index is scored

Each country is scored 0–100 in nine categories from government advisories (US State Department), crime indices, the Global Peace Index, WHO/CDC health context, and curated regional editorial knowledge. The categories are combined into a weighted composite (lower is safer), then bucketed into tiers: Low (0–24), Moderate (25–49), Elevated (50–69), Extreme (70–100). Scores are editorial estimates, not official ratings — always check your government’s official advisory before travel. See the full methodology and data sources.

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